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 7.3% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia, 1995–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.3% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2007.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia peaked at 16.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2002.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.7% | — |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 49 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.1% compare
- 50 Malawi 8.0% compare
- 51 Cambodia 7.3% compare
- 53 Timor-Leste 6.7%
- 54 Nicaragua 6.5% compare
- 55 Philippines 6.5% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia was 7.3% 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 16.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 149 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 46.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/