Iceland vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Iceland
1.8%
in 2023
Namibia
1.9%
in 2012
Iceland rank
127th
Namibia rank
126th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 126th of 169 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 | 1.4% | 7.6% | 6.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 8.9% | 7.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 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, Iceland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iceland ranks 127th 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