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 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.

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

Lesotho

39,570 number

in 2016

Namibia

36,973 number

in 2007

Lesotho rank

67th

Namibia rank

70th

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

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 39,570 number against 36,973 number in Namibia, a difference of 2,597 number.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 70th of 149 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	211,577 number	62,010 number	149,567 number	Lesotho
2000s	92,106 number	45,954 number	46,152 number	Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Namibia?: Lesotho, at 39,570 number against 36,973 number in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Lesotho and Namibia?: 2,597 number, with Lesotho 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Lesotho ranks 67th 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/