Namibia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Namibia
52.6%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
65.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
11th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
10th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Namibia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 65.8% against 52.6% in Namibia, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 57.1% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.7% | 3.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 45.4% | 9.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 50.3% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 13.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Namibia ranks 11th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th 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