Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: School enrollment, primary, male

Namibia
123.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
123.1%
in 2023
Namibia rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 123.6% against 123.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 203 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 123.3% 74.0% 49.2% Namibia
1990s 134.2% 74.6% 59.6% Namibia
2000s 114.9% 61.7% 53.1% Namibia
2010s 125.9% 107.0% 18.9% Namibia
2020s 123.7% 109.1% 14.6% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 123.6% against 123.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Namibia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.