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
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
February 2026 Data Release