Namibia vs Zambia: Start month of the academic school year
Namibia
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Namibia rank
188th
Zambia rank
188th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 188th of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.17 | 0.1667 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Namibia ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 188th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release