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
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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

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of 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, 4,461 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.