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

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Mexico

15.6%

in 2018

Namibia

17.0%

in 2007

Mexico rank

51st

Namibia rank

49th

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

Mexico
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17.0% against 15.6% in Mexico, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.4%	23.9%	13.5%	Mexico
2000s	28.4%	21.5%	6.9%	Mexico

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, Mexico or Namibia?: Namibia, at 17.0% against 15.6% in Mexico as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Mexico and Namibia?: 1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Mexico ranks 51st and Namibia ranks 49th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/