Namibia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Namibia
52.6%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
66.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
11th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Namibia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 66.6% against 52.6% in Namibia, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 11th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 57.3% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.3% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 45.9% | 9.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 49.9% | 3.4% | 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 66.6% against 52.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.0%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 11th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th 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, male (%). 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