Namibia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Namibia
35.5%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
29.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
19th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Namibia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 35.5% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 19th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 21.1% | 29.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 27.4% | 10.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 31.1% | 10.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 32.5% | 4.3% | 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Namibia, at 35.5% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Namibia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 6.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 19th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 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, female (%). 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