Namibia vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Namibia
95.4%
in 2017
South Africa
95.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 95.4% against 95.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 98.0% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 97.4% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 96.4% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 95.4% against 95.1% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Namibia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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