Africa Western and Central vs Namibia: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Africa Western and Central
0.9058 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
4.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
24th
Namibia rank
21st

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.48 % change on previous year against 0.9058 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Namibia ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.24 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year 0.1707 % change on previous year Namibia
1990s 3.81 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 3.59 % change on previous year 0.6071 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 3.42 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2020s 2.55 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 0.4267 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4.48 % change on previous year against 0.9058 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
3.57 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Namibia rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.