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

5 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

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

Malawi

9.3%

in 2019

Namibia

9.7%

in 2007

Malawi rank

43rd

Namibia rank

42nd

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

Malawi
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 42nd of 148 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Malawi or Namibia?: Namibia, at 9.7% against 9.3% in Malawi as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malawi and Namibia?: 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2007.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Malawi ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 42nd of 148 countries.
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/