Namibia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.7% against 13.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th of 136 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.8% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 1.2% | 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.7% against 13.8% in Namibia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Namibia ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 36th 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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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/