Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 97.5% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.3% | 53.7% | 23.6% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 55.2% | 27.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 68.4% | 21.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Namibia, at 97.5% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Namibia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.