Adolescents out of school in Namibia
Namibia: Adolescents out of school was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Namibia is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Namibia peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.1% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +164.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Namibia?
- Adolescents out of school in Namibia was 1.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.