Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Namibia

Namibia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 12,713 number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
12,713 number
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
76th
of 148 countries
All-time high
26,346 number
in 1998
All-time low
12,381 number
in 2002
Years of data
10
1998–2007

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200220071998: 26.3k number1999: 25.8k number2000: 24.0k number2001: 21.8k number2002: 12.4k number2003: 17.4k number2004: 18.2k number2005: 16.4k number2006: 20.4k number2007: 12.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Namibia is 12,713 number, measured in 2007.

The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Namibia peaked at 26,346 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12,381 number, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 76th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Namibia, 1998 to 2007.
Year number Change
1998 26,346 number
1999 25,772 number -2.2%
2000 23,965 number -7.0%
2001 21,827 number -8.9%
2002 12,381 number -43.3%
2003 17,403 number +40.6%
2004 18,189 number +4.5%
2005 16,430 number -9.7%
2006 20,383 number +24.1%
2007 12,713 number -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,059 number 25,772 number 26,346 number 2
2000s 17,911 number 12,381 number 23,965 number 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 73 Hungary 14,562 number compare
  2. 74 Zimbabwe 14,227 number compare
  3. 75 France 13,270 number compare
  4. 77 Slovakia 11,100 number compare
  5. 78 Greece 11,089 number compare
  6. 79 Russian Federation 10,839 number

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Namibia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Namibia was 12,713 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 26,346 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,381 number in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Namibia ranks 76th out of 148 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/