Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Namibia
43.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47.0%
in 2023
Namibia rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.0% against 43.7% in Namibia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 57.0% | 8.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 51.0% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.0% against 43.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th 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