Namibia vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary, private

Namibia
5.9%
in 2018
South Africa
5.8%
in 2023
Namibia rank
141st
South Africa rank
142nd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
0246198620042023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 142nd of 202 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.9% 1.3% 2.6% Namibia
2000s 4.3% 2.2% 2.0% Namibia
2010s 5.5% 3.7% 1.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 5.9% against 5.8% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Namibia and South Africa?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Namibia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 142nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). 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, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.