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

Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 9.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
9.7%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
42nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1999
All-time low
9.5%
in 2002
Years of data
10
1998–2007

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

0510151998200220071998: 15.8 %1999: 16 %2000: 14.6 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 9.5 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 9.7% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia peaked at 16.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2002.

That places Namibia 42nd out of 148 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Namibia, 1998 to 2007.
Year % Change
1998 15.8%
1999 16.0% +1.0%
2000 14.6% -8.7%
2001 13.4% -8.1%
2002 9.5% -29.2%
2003 11.3% +19.1%
2004 11.4% +1.3%
2005 10.7% -6.7%
2006 11.8% +10.4%
2007 9.7% -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.9% 15.8% 16.0% 2
2000s 11.5% 9.5% 14.6% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 39 Myanmar 10.2% compare
  2. 40 Armenia 10.1%
  3. 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 9.8% compare
  4. 43 Malawi 9.3% compare
  5. 44 Paraguay 8.9% compare
  6. 45 Indonesia 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia was 9.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Namibia ranks 42nd out of 148 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/