Namibia vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils

Namibia
49.2%
in 2018
Upper middle income
47.5%
in 2018
Namibia rank
36th
Upper middle income rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Namibia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 49.2% against 47.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 203 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 52.1% 46.9% 5.3% Namibia
1990s 50.3% 47.6% 2.8% Namibia
2000s 49.8% 47.6% 2.2% Namibia
2010s 49.2% 47.4% 1.8% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Namibia or Upper middle income?
Namibia, at 49.2% against 47.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Namibia and Upper middle income?
1.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Upper middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Namibia ranks 36th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.