Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Namibia

Namibia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 43,474 number in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
43,474 number
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
74th
of 142 countries
All-time high
56,530 number
in 2003
All-time low
43,474 number
in 2007
Years of data
11
1995–2007

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Namibia, 1995–2007

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200120071995: 43.9k number1998: 46.7k number1999: 51.1k number2000: 52.6k number2001: 53.3k number2002: 47.3k number2003: 56.5k number2004: 53.2k number2005: 50.8k number2006: 48.2k number2007: 43.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Namibia is 43,474 number, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Namibia peaked at 56,530 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43,474 number, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 74th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1995 to 2007.
Year number Change
1995 43,909 number
1998 46,741 number +6.4%
1999 51,103 number +9.3%
2000 52,611 number +3.0%
2001 53,324 number +1.4%
2002 47,258 number -11.4%
2003 56,530 number +19.6%
2004 53,195 number -5.9%
2005 50,792 number -4.5%
2006 48,232 number -5.0%
2007 43,474 number -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,251 number 43,909 number 51,103 number 3
2000s 50,677 number 43,474 number 56,530 number 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 71 Jamaica 48,069 number compare
  2. 72 Mongolia 46,853 number compare
  3. 73 Puerto Rico 46,742 number
  4. 75 Serbia 40,586 number
  5. 76 Slovakia 35,860 number compare
  6. 77 Kuwait 35,156 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Namibia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Namibia was 43,474 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 56,530 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 43,474 number in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Namibia ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/