Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary

Namibia
97.5%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
75.3%
in 2009
Namibia rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100197519962018

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 97.5% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 77.3% 53.7% 23.6% Namibia
1990s 82.8% 55.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Namibia, at 97.5% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
22.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Namibia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.