Malawi vs Namibia: Over-age students, primary, male

Malawi
18.5%
in 2018
Namibia
18.3%
in 2018
Malawi rank
23rd
Namibia rank
25th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.5% against 18.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 191 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 27.3% 22.7% 4.6% Malawi
2000s 23.5% 19.7% 3.8% Malawi
2010s 19.4% 18.7% 0.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 18.5% against 18.3% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Malawi and Namibia?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Malawi ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.