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

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

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

Namibia

7.3%

in 2007

Philippines

6.5%

in 2018

Namibia rank

52nd

Philippines rank

55th

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

Namibia
Philippines

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7.3% against 6.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.

Namibia ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 55th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.6%	14.8%	1.2%	Philippines
2000s	9.0%	9.7%	0.8%	Philippines

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, Namibia or Philippines?: Namibia, at 7.3% against 6.5% in Philippines as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Namibia and Philippines?: 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Namibia ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 55th 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/