Iceland vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Iceland
11.8%
in 2023
Namibia
13.0%
in 2018
Iceland rank
99th
Namibia rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.0% against 11.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 19.5% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 21.4% | 7.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 13.3% | 2.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Iceland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 13.0% against 11.8% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iceland and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iceland ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 96th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release