Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia

Namibia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 73,237 number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
73,237 number
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
67th
of 139 countries
All-time high
94,856 number
in 1995
All-time low
70,073 number
in 2002
Years of data
11
1995–2007

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia, 1995–2007

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200120071995: 94.9k number1998: 90.7k number1999: 93.3k number2000: 88.9k number2001: 83.4k number2002: 70.1k number2003: 78.5k number2004: 83.3k number2005: 80.4k number2006: 87.7k number2007: 73.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia stood at 73,237 number.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia peaked at 94,856 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 70,073 number, in 2002.

That places Namibia 67th out of 139 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1995 to 2007.
Year number Change
1995 94,856 number
1998 90,737 number -4.3%
1999 93,309 number +2.8%
2000 88,939 number -4.7%
2001 83,435 number -6.2%
2002 70,073 number -16.0%
2003 78,488 number +12.0%
2004 83,253 number +6.1%
2005 80,376 number -3.5%
2006 87,694 number +9.1%
2007 73,237 number -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,967 number 90,737 number 94,856 number 3
2000s 80,687 number 70,073 number 88,939 number 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 64 Australia 85,603 number compare
  2. 65 Canada 84,667 number
  3. 66 Hungary 76,683 number compare
  4. 68 Republic of Moldova 70,875 number compare
  5. 69 Lesotho 68,886 number compare
  6. 70 Kyrgyzstan 68,327 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia was 73,237 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 94,856 number in 1995.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 70,073 number in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Namibia ranks 67th out of 139 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/