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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

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

Namibia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Namibia

18.1%

in 2007

South Africa

18.1%

in 2018

Namibia rank

50th

South Africa rank

49th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Namibia
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.1% against 18.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.0%	23.1%	1.9%	Namibia
2000s	23.7%	22.1%	1.6%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Namibia or South Africa?: South Africa, at 18.1% against 18.1% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Namibia and South Africa?: 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Namibia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/