Namibia vs Tunisia: Average years of schooling
Namibia
7.19 years
in 2020
Tunisia
7.43 years
in 2020
Namibia rank
111th
Tunisia rank
108th
Average years of schooling over time
- Namibia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 7.43 years against 7.19 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tunisia ahead.
Namibia ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 9 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.3 years | 0.2 years | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.33 years | 0.23 years | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 0.1437 years | 0.34 years | 0.1963 years | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 0.2874 years | 0.37 years | 0.0826 years | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 0.613 years | 0.39 years | 0.223 years | Namibia |
| 1920s | 1.24 years | 0.4762 years | 0.7594 years | Namibia |
| 1930s | 1.66 years | 0.6195 years | 1.04 years | Namibia |
| 1950s | 2.66 years | 0.7898 years | 1.87 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 3.33 years | 1.16 years | 2.17 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 4.36 years | 2.11 years | 2.26 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 3.31 years | 2.18 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.3 years | 4.35 years | 1.95 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5.96 years | 5.67 years | 0.2944 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.78 years | 0.382 years | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 7.19 years | 7.43 years | 0.2396 years | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Namibia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 7.43 years against 7.19 years in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Namibia and Tunisia?
- 0.24 years, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Tunisia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Namibia ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.