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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,150 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release