Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia

Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 10.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
10.7%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
49th
of 137 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 1999
All-time low
10.7%
in 2007
Years of data
10
1998–2007

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, 1998–2007

0510151998200220071998: 15.4 %1999: 15.4 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 11 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 10.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia is 10.7%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia peaked at 15.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 49th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Namibia, 1998 to 2007.
Year % Change
1998 15.4%
1999 15.4% +0.4%
2000 14.5% -5.9%
2001 13.3% -8.4%
2002 11.0% -17.6%
2003 12.1% +10.6%
2004 12.8% +5.3%
2005 12.3% -3.9%
2006 13.4% +9.0%
2007 10.7% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 2
2000s 12.5% 10.7% 14.5% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 46 Sao Tome and Principe 11.6% compare
  2. 47 Malaysia 11.6% compare
  3. 48 Lesotho 10.8% compare
  4. 50 Nicaragua 10.2% compare
  5. 51 Morocco 10.0%
  6. 52 Türkiye 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia was 10.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Namibia ranks 49th out of 137 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/