Iceland vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Iceland
20.0%
in 2023
Namibia
19.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
95th
Namibia rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.0% against 19.4% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Iceland ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 98th of 179 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 | 28.6% | 34.6% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 35.3% | 10.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 23.7% | 6.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.8% | 0.7% | 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, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 20.0% against 19.4% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Iceland and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Iceland 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, male?
- Iceland ranks 95th and Namibia ranks 98th of 179 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 (%). 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