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

10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lesotho vs Namibia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Lesotho

68,886 number

in 2016

Namibia

73,237 number

in 2007

Lesotho rank

69th

Namibia rank

67th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 73,237 number against 68,886 number in Lesotho, a difference of 4,351 number.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 67th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	251,740 number	92,023 number	159,717 number	Lesotho
2000s	134,146 number	80,687 number	53,459 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 73,237 number against 68,886 number in Lesotho as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Lesotho and Namibia?: 4,351 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Lesotho ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 67th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/