Belgium vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.1%
in 2025
Namibia
1.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
163rd
Namibia rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 163rd and Namibia ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 13.6% | 13.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 7.7% | 6.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Belgium or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 163rd and Namibia ranks 160th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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