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

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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs North America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Namibia

19.2%

in 2007

North America

2.3%

in 2019

Namibia rank

45th

North America rank

43rd

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

Namibia
North America

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 19.2% against 2.3% in North America, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 8.2 times North America's.

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

Namibia ranks 45th and North America ranks 43rd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.6%	8.5%	17.1%	Namibia
2000s	23.4%	7.1%	16.3%	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 North America?: Namibia, at 19.2% against 2.3% in North America as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Namibia and North America?: 16.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North America?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do Namibia and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Namibia ranks 45th and North America ranks 43rd of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/