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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, 1998–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.0% | 24.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 46 Ghana 17.8% compare
- 47 Indonesia 17.8% compare
- 48 South Africa 17.1% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.9%
- 51 Mexico 15.6% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.5% 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 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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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/