Namibia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Namibia
13.0%
in 2018
South Africa
13.2%
in 2023
Namibia rank
96th
South Africa rank
93rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 29.1% | 8.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 29.8% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 17.1% | 5.0% | South Africa |
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, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Namibia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 93rd 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