Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia

Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 38.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
38.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2004
All-time low
19.0%
in 1994
Years of data
13
1992–2007

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2007

0102030401992199920071992: 22.2 %1994: 19 %1995: 34.2 %1998: 37.7 %1999: 39.6 %2000: 38.7 %2001: 36.7 %2002: 41.9 %2003: 39.3 %2004: 42.1 %2005: 41.7 %2006: 41.3 %2007: 38.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 38.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2007.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 42.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1994.

Namibia ranks 32nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Namibia, 1992 to 2007.
Year % Change
1992 22.2%
1994 19.0% -14.2%
1995 34.2% +80.0%
1998 37.7% +10.2%
1999 39.6% +4.9%
2000 38.7% -2.2%
2001 36.7% -5.2%
2002 41.9% +14.2%
2003 39.3% -6.2%
2004 42.1% +7.1%
2005 41.7% -1.0%
2006 41.3% -0.9%
2007 38.9% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 19.0% 39.6% 5
2000s 40.1% 36.7% 42.1% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 29 Myanmar 42.7% compare
  2. 30 British Virgin Islands 39.6% compare
  3. 31 Tajikistan 39.0% compare
  4. 33 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
  5. 34 Tonga 38.0% compare
  6. 35 Suriname 37.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia was 38.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1994.
How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 32nd out of 147 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.