Gambia vs Namibia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Gambia
36.8%
in 2025
Namibia
43.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
20th
Namibia rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 43.7% against 36.8% in Gambia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 42.1% | 7.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 47.9% | 14.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 44.8% | 4.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 43.7% against 36.8% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Gambia and Namibia?
- 6.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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