Belgium vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belgium
1.7%
in 2023
Namibia
1.9%
in 2012
Belgium rank
129th
Namibia rank
126th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belgium
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 126th of 169 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 8.4% | 7.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belgium or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belgium and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Namibia ranks 126th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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