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

Namibia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 32,276 number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
32,276 number
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
70th
of 137 countries
All-time high
41,887 number
in 1999
All-time low
31,351 number
in 2002
Years of data
10
1998–2007

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia, 1998–2007

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200220071998: 40.9k number1999: 41.9k number2000: 40.2k number2001: 37.4k number2002: 31.4k number2003: 35.2k number2004: 37.6k number2005: 36.5k number2006: 40.1k number2007: 32.3k 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 32,276 number.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia peaked at 41,887 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31,351 number, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 70th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (number) in Namibia, 1998 to 2007.
Year number Change
1998 40,862 number
1999 41,887 number +2.5%
2000 40,188 number -4.1%
2001 37,433 number -6.9%
2002 31,351 number -16.2%
2003 35,192 number +12.3%
2004 37,564 number +6.7%
2005 36,502 number -2.8%
2006 40,140 number +10.0%
2007 32,276 number -19.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 32,276 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 32,276 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,374 number 40,862 number 41,887 number 2
2000s 36,331 number 31,351 number 40,188 number 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 67 Republic of Moldova 35,710 number compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 35,622 number compare
  3. 69 Kyrgyzstan 34,086 number
  4. 71 Lesotho 28,565 number compare
  5. 72 United Arab Emirates 24,585 number compare
  6. 73 Azerbaijan 23,079 number

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 32,276 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 41,887 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,351 number in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Namibia ranks 70th out of 137 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 21.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/