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, female (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

28,565 number

in 2016

Namibia

32,276 number

in 2007

Lesotho rank

71st

Namibia rank

70th

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

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 32,276 number against 28,565 number in Lesotho, a difference of 3,711 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 70th of 137 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	112,098 number	41,374 number	70,724 number	Lesotho
2000s	59,708 number	36,331 number	23,377 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 32,276 number against 28,565 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?: 3,711 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 71st and Namibia ranks 70th of 137 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 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/