Namibia vs Zambia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Namibia
26.4%
in 2024
Zambia
28.5%
in 2017
Namibia rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.5% against 26.4% in Namibia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 29.7% | 5.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 36.9% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.5% against 26.4% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Namibia and Zambia?
- 2.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Namibia ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 183 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, 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