How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adolescents out of school

Namibia

1.3%

in 2024

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1.3%

in 2023

Namibia rank

143rd

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank

145th

Adolescents out of school over time

Namibia
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 179 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.3%	0.8%	10.5%	Namibia
2010s	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%	Namibia
2020s	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Namibia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Namibia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for adolescents out of school?: Namibia ranks 143rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit: % of lower secondary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.