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, male (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

23,628 number

in 2016

Namibia

24,260 number

in 2007

Lesotho rank

62nd

Namibia rank

61st

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

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 24,260 number against 23,628 number in Lesotho, a difference of 632 number.

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

Lesotho ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 61st of 148 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	118,056 number	35,951 number	82,106 number	Lesotho
2000s	53,470 number	28,043 number	25,427 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?: Namibia, at 24,260 number against 23,628 number in Lesotho as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Lesotho and Namibia?: 632 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Lesotho ranks 62nd 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/