Children out of school, primary, male in Namibia
Namibia: Children out of school, primary, male was 4,619 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary, male in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Namibia is 4,619, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Namibia peaked at 21,783 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,619, in 2012.
That places Namibia 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20,579 | — |
| 1990 | 20,306 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12,897 | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 15,815 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 20,035 | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 20,756 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 21,029 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19,648 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19,194 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21,783 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 18,503 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 19,974 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14,425 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 13,575 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 11,979 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 9,846 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 7,441 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 4,619 | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,579 | 20,579 | 20,579 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17,263 | 12,897 | 20,306 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,087 | 11,979 | 21,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,302 | 4,619 | 9,846 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Namibia?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Namibia was 4,619 in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,783 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,619 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2012.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.