Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.1% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, 1995–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia stood at 18.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia peaked at 25.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 50th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.4% | — |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.4% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.1% | 25.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 Morocco 18.5%
- 48 Puerto Rico 18.2%
- 49 South Africa 18.1% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.7% compare
- 52 Bhutan 17.4% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 17.2%
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia was 18.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 142 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/