Namibia vs Tanzania: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Namibia
17 years
in 2025
Tanzania
18 years
in 2025
Namibia rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
1st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Namibia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 18 years against 17 years in Namibia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Namibia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 18 years against 17 years in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Namibia and Tanzania?
- 1 years, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Tanzania rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release