Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Namibia
26.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
25.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 26.4% against 25.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 32.6% | 4.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 25.7% | 5.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.1% | 2.3% | Namibia |
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?
- Namibia, at 26.4% against 25.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Namibia 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 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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