Maldives vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Maldives
0.9%
in 2024
Namibia
0.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
157th
Namibia rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Namibia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Namibia ahead.
Maldives ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 160th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 9.6% | 4.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 9.1% | 4.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.0% | 3.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Maldives or Namibia?
- Maldives, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Maldives and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 157th and Namibia ranks 160th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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