How many years of comparable data are there for Korea 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Korea

32,438 number

in 2018

Namibia

24,260 number

in 2007

Korea rank

59th

Namibia rank

61st

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

Korea
Namibia

How they compare

Korea currently reports 32,438 number against 24,260 number in Namibia, a difference of 8,178 number.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 61st of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	136,224 number	35,951 number	100,274 number	Korea
2000s	55,567 number	28,043 number	27,524 number	Korea

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, Korea or Namibia?: Korea, at 32,438 number against 24,260 number in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Korea and Namibia?: 8,178 number, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Namibia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do Korea and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Korea ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 61st of 148 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 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/