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

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.

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

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

Bhutan

12.6%

in 2018

Namibia

12.2%

in 2007

Bhutan rank

46th

Namibia rank

48th

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

Bhutan
Namibia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 48th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.3%	17.3%	33.1%	Bhutan
2000s	40.1%	14.9%	25.3%	Bhutan

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, Bhutan or Namibia?: Bhutan, at 12.6% against 12.2% in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bhutan and Namibia?: 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Bhutan ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 48th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/