Namibia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Namibia
43.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
32.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
17th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
15th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Namibia
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
0204060199720102024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 43.7% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 17th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 55.0% 40.7% 14.3% Namibia
2000s 43.4% 41.9% 1.5% Namibia
2010s 47.9% 37.4% 10.5% Namibia
2020s 44.8% 33.0% 11.8% 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, Namibia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Namibia, at 43.7% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
11.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Namibia ranks 17th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release