Children out of school in Namibia
Namibia: Children out of school was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Namibia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Namibia peaked at 14.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.2% | — |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.5% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 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 children out of school in Namibia?
- Children out of school in Namibia was 0.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for children out of school?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.