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

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 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, both sexes (%). 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

8.0%

in 2019

Namibia

7.3%

in 2007

Malawi rank

50th

Namibia rank

52nd

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

Malawi
Namibia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8.0% against 7.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.

Malawi ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.0%	13.5%	9.5%	Namibia
2000s	10.0%	8.5%	1.5%	Malawi

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, Malawi or Namibia?: Malawi, at 8.0% against 7.3% in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malawi and Namibia?: 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Malawi ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 149 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 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/