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 17.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
17.0%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
49th
of 138 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2003
All-time low
17.0%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1998–2007

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, 1998–2007

05101520251998200220071998: 21.9 %1999: 23.9 %2000: 24.2 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 21.4 %2003: 24.6 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 19.3 %2007: 17 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 17.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia peaked at 24.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 49th 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Namibia, 1998 to 2007.
Year % Change
1998 21.9%
1999 23.9% +9.1%
2000 24.2% +1.1%
2001 23.9% -1.3%
2002 21.4% -10.4%
2003 24.6% +15.0%
2004 22.6% -8.1%
2005 21.4% -5.1%
2006 19.3% -10.2%
2007 17.0% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 21.9% 23.9% 2
2000s 21.8% 17.0% 24.6% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 46 Ghana 17.8% compare
  2. 47 Indonesia 17.8% compare
  3. 48 South Africa 17.1% compare
  4. 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.9%
  5. 51 Mexico 15.6% compare
  6. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.5% compare

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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 17.0% 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 24.6% 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 17.0% in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Namibia ranks 49th 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 22.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/