Namibia vs South Africa: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Namibia
95.1%
in 2007
South Africa
94.9%
in 2023
Namibia rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 95.1% against 94.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 97.7% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 97.3% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 95.1% against 94.9% in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Namibia ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in 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