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

Namibia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 40,961 number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
40,961 number
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
66th
of 136 countries
All-time high
51,422 number
in 1999
All-time low
38,722 number
in 2002
Years of data
10
1998–2007

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200220071998: 49.9k number1999: 51.4k number2000: 48.8k number2001: 46.0k number2002: 38.7k number2003: 43.3k number2004: 45.7k number2005: 43.9k number2006: 47.6k number2007: 41.0k 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 40,961 number.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia peaked at 51,422 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38,722 number, in 2002.

That places Namibia 66th out of 136 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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, male (number) in Namibia, 1998 to 2007.
Year number Change
1998 49,875 number
1999 51,422 number +3.1%
2000 48,751 number -5.2%
2001 46,002 number -5.6%
2002 38,722 number -15.8%
2003 43,296 number +11.8%
2004 45,689 number +5.5%
2005 43,874 number -4.0%
2006 47,554 number +8.4%
2007 40,961 number -13.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 40,961 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 40,961 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,648 number 49,875 number 51,422 number 2
2000s 44,356 number 38,722 number 48,751 number 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 63 Australia 47,903 number compare
  2. 64 Chile 42,410 number
  3. 65 Canada 42,055 number
  4. 67 Lesotho 40,321 number compare
  5. 68 Hungary 39,712 number compare
  6. 69 Mongolia 35,504 number compare

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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 40,961 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 51,422 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 38,722 number in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Namibia ranks 66th out of 136 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 17.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/