Namibia vs United States of America: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Namibia
5.4%
in 2025
United States of America
5.1%
in 2025
Namibia rank
160th
United States of America rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Namibia
- United States of America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 8.8% | 25.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 6.6% | 18.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 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, male, Namibia or United States of America?
- Namibia, at 5.4% against 5.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Namibia and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and United States of America rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 162nd 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, male (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