Indonesia vs Namibia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Indonesia
99.1%
in 2025
Namibia
99.1%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
44th
Namibia rank
43rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Indonesia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.0% | 85.8% | 12.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 91.4% | 3.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 91.1% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 97.9% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.1% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Indonesia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 99.1% against 99.1% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Indonesia and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Namibia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Indonesia ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.