Namibia vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Namibia
52.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
65.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
11th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
12th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Namibia
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 65.8% against 52.6% in Namibia, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 12th of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 57.1% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.7% | 3.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 45.3% | 9.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.2% | 3.1% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 65.8% 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13.2%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 11th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 12th 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