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 24,260 number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
24,260 number
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
61st
of 148 countries
All-time high
36,517 number
in 1999
All-time low
22,783 number
in 2002
Years of data
10
1998–2007

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200220071998: 35.4k number1999: 36.5k number2000: 34.0k number2001: 31.7k number2002: 22.8k number2003: 27.5k number2004: 28.1k number2005: 26.5k number2006: 29.5k number2007: 24.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 24,260 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2007.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Namibia peaked at 36,517 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,783 number, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 61st 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, male (number) in Namibia, 1998 to 2007.
Year number Change
1998 35,385 number
1999 36,517 number +3.2%
2000 34,009 number -6.9%
2001 31,728 number -6.7%
2002 22,783 number -28.2%
2003 27,488 number +20.7%
2004 28,140 number +2.4%
2005 26,482 number -5.9%
2006 29,454 number +11.2%
2007 24,260 number -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,951 number 35,385 number 36,517 number 2
2000s 28,043 number 22,783 number 34,009 number 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 58 Azerbaijan 34,563 number
  2. 59 Korea 32,438 number compare
  3. 60 Peru 28,513 number compare
  4. 62 Lesotho 23,628 number compare
  5. 63 Botswana 22,911 number compare
  6. 64 Cuba 22,084 number compare

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 24,260 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 36,517 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,783 number in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Namibia ranks 61st 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 31.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/