Iceland vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Iceland
19.5%
in 2023
Namibia
19.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
90th
Namibia rank
89th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Iceland ranks 90th and Namibia ranks 89th of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 34.9% | 9.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 37.6% | 15.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 24.4% | 8.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1.3% | 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 sexes, Iceland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.7% against 19.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 90th and Namibia ranks 89th of 184 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release