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

6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

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

Botswana vs Namibia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Botswana

38,596 number

in 2003

Namibia

36,973 number

in 2007

Botswana rank

69th

Namibia rank

70th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 38,596 number against 36,973 number in Namibia, a difference of 1,623 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 70th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46,653 number	64,693 number	18,040 number	Namibia
2000s	40,768 number	46,010 number	5,242 number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 38,596 number against 36,973 number in Namibia as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Botswana and Namibia?: 1,623 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Botswana ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 70th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/