How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Belgium

118.0%

in 2018

Namibia

120.3%

in 2017

Belgium rank

7th

Namibia rank

6th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

Belgium
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 120.3% against 118.0% in Belgium, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 6th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	112.9%	104.4%	8.6%	Belgium
2000s	114.6%	105.0%	9.5%	Belgium
2010s	115.6%	113.5%	2.1%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Belgium or Namibia?: Namibia, at 120.3% against 118.0% in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Belgium and Namibia?: 2.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?: Belgium ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.