Belgium vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.1%
in 2025
Namibia
1.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
159th
Namibia rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Belgium ranks 159th and Namibia ranks 162nd 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% | 12.5% | 12.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 7.4% | 6.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 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?
- Belgium, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Namibia 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 Belgium 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 159th and Namibia ranks 162nd 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, female (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