Australia vs Namibia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male

Australia
3,609
in 2023
Namibia
4,619
in 2012
Australia rank
122nd
Namibia rank
120th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time

  • Australia
  • Namibia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k198920062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4,619 against 3,609 in Australia, a difference of 1,010.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 120th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 17,027 20,206 3,180 Namibia
2010s 28,693 6,030 22,663 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Australia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4,619 against 3,609 in Australia as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Australia and Namibia?
1,010, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Australia ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release