Hong Kong, China vs Namibia: Children out of school, primary

Hong Kong, China
4,491
in 2024
Namibia
4,230
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
131st
Namibia rank
133rd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Namibia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198920062024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4,491 against 4,230 in Namibia, a difference of 261.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 133rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 9,773 31,891 22,118 Namibia
2010s 1,322 7,152 5,830 Namibia
2020s 3,832 4,253 420.69 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Hong Kong, China or Namibia?
Hong Kong, China, at 4,491 against 4,230 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Hong Kong, China and Namibia?
261, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Namibia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 133rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.