Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Namibia
0.1947 units per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1526 units per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Primary education, pupils, per capita over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1947 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0421 units per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2553 units per person | 0.1223 units per person | 0.1331 units per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.23 units per person | 0.1243 units per person | 0.1057 units per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2069 units per person | 0.1466 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.1901 units per person | 0.1588 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1911 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.1947 units per person against 0.1526 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0421 units per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.