Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Namibia
21.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
22.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22.9% against 21.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 29.5% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22.9% against 21.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Namibia ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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