Namibia vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Namibia
5.3%
in 2025
Norway
5.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
164th
Norway rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 164th and Norway ranks 166th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 8.7% | 26.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 6.9% | 19.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Namibia or Norway?
- Namibia, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Namibia and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Namibia ranks 164th and Norway ranks 166th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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