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

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Namibia

13.8%

in 2007

OECD members

4.6%

in 2019

Namibia rank

39th

OECD members rank

37th

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

Namibia
OECD members

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.8% against 4.6% in OECD members, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.0 times OECD members's.

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

Namibia ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 37th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.1%	9.0%	10.1%	Namibia
2000s	15.5%	7.2%	8.3%	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, Namibia or OECD members?: Namibia, at 13.8% against 4.6% in OECD members as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Namibia and OECD members?: 9.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and OECD members?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do Namibia and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Namibia ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 37th of 136 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, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 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/