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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Namibia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Jamaica

48,069 number

in 2019

Namibia

43,474 number

in 2007

Jamaica rank

71st

Namibia rank

74th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Jamaica
Namibia

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 48,069 number against 43,474 number in Namibia, a difference of 4,595 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 74th of 142 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36,874 number	51,103 number	14,229 number	Namibia
2000s	46,506 number	52,285 number	5,780 number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Jamaica or Namibia?: Jamaica, at 48,069 number against 43,474 number in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Jamaica and Namibia?: 4,595 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Jamaica ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 74th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/