East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.7%
in 2019
Namibia
38.9%
in 2007
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Namibia rank
32nd

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 38.9% against 20.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.9% 38.6% 3.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 38.0% 40.1% 2.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 38.9% against 20.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
18.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.