Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary

Namibia
97.5%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
75.3%
in 2009
Namibia rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 97.5% against 75.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Namibia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 186 countries.

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About this data

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.