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

Lesotho vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Lesotho

10.8%

in 2016

Namibia

10.7%

in 2007

Lesotho rank

48th

Namibia rank

49th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Lesotho ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 49th of 137 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	35.0%	15.4%	19.6%	Lesotho
2000s	19.7%	12.5%	7.3%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Lesotho or Namibia?: Lesotho, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lesotho and Namibia?: 0.1%, with Lesotho 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Lesotho ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 49th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/