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 19.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, 1998–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia is 19.2%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia peaked at 26.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 45th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.2% | 26.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Ghana 20.1% compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.9% compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 19.3%
- 46 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 47 Paraguay 18.9% compare
- 48 Belize 18.8% compare
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 19.2% 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 26.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 138 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 23.3%. 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, male (%). 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/