How many years of comparable data are there for European Union 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

European Union

2.2%

in 2019

Namibia

9.7%

in 2007

European Union rank

39th

Namibia rank

42nd

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

European Union
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 9.7% against 2.2% in European Union, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.7%	15.9%	14.2%	Namibia
2000s	1.9%	11.5%	9.6%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, European Union or Namibia?: Namibia, at 9.7% against 2.2% in European Union as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between European Union and Namibia?: 7.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Namibia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do European Union and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: European Union ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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