Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Namibia
120.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 121.1% against 120.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.2% | 68.9% | 61.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 133.9% | 71.9% | 62.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 112.8% | 59.3% | 53.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 123.3% | 104.5% | 18.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 121.0% | 109.0% | 12.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 121.1% against 120.7% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Namibia ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.