Ghana vs Namibia: Over-age students, primary
Ghana
15.4%
in 2018
Namibia
15.7%
in 2018
Ghana rank
35th
Namibia rank
34th
Over-age students, primary over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 17.3% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.4% | 2.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 15.7% against 15.4% in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 34th 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.