Europe & Central Asia vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.8% against 4.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 19.1% | 10.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 15.5% | 8.9% | Namibia |
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, Europe & Central Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 13.8% against 4.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
- 9.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Namibia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/