Namibia vs Sweden: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Namibia
4,230 children
in 2024
Sweden
4,270 children
in 2024
Namibia rank
129th
Sweden rank
128th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,270 children against 4,230 children in Namibia, a difference of 40 children.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,891 children | 2,322 children | 29,569 children | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7,152 children | 5,370 children | 1,782 children | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4,253 children | 4,134 children | 118.65 children | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Namibia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,270 children against 4,230 children in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Namibia and Sweden?
- 40 children, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Namibia ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.