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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 19.0% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 36.7% | 42.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 29 Myanmar 42.7% compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 39.6% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 39.0% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
- 34 Tonga 38.0% compare
- 35 Suriname 37.9%
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 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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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.