Namibia vs Sweden: Girls and boys who are out of school
Namibia
2,300 girls
in 2012
Sweden
2,067 girls
in 2024
Namibia rank
131st
Sweden rank
134th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,300 girls against 2,067 girls in Sweden, a difference of 233 girls.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th of 180 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,249 girls | 2,171 girls | 12,078 girls | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4,946 girls | 4,255 girls | 691 girls | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Namibia or Sweden?
- Namibia, at 2,300 girls against 2,067 girls in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Namibia and Sweden?
- 233 girls, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Namibia ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 134th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.