Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Namibia

Namibia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 152.7%
World rank
46th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.10.20.31993200420151993: 0.16 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.214 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.213 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.232 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.11 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.278 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.3% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 152.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Namibia peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Namibia 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1993 0.2%
2009 0.2% +33.8%
2012 0.2% -0.4%
2013 0.2% +8.9%
2014 0.1% -52.6%
2015 0.3% +152.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 43 Peru 0.3% compare
  2. 44 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  3. 45 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  4. 47 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  5. 48 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  6. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Namibia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Namibia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Namibia ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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