Guatemala vs Namibia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Guatemala
87.0%
in 2025
Namibia
86.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
115th
Namibia rank
117th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Guatemala
- Namibia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 87.0% against 86.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Namibia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 117th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 52.4% | 14.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 62.6% | 17.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 72.3% | 12.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 79.7% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.8% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Guatemala or Namibia?
- Guatemala, at 87.0% against 86.3% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Guatemala and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Namibia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Guatemala ranks 115th and Namibia ranks 117th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.