Children out of school, primary in Namibia
Namibia: Children out of school, primary was 4,230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,230 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Namibia peaked at 39,449 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,767, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 34,216 | — |
| 1990 | 33,951 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 20,743 | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 16,994 | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 17,603 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23,004 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 24,807 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 27,737 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 35,433 | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 38,106 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 39,093 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 35,637 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 34,567 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 39,449 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 32,570 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 36,947 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 24,291 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 23,794 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,674 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 17,009 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 12,815 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 6,919 | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 2,767 | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 4,076 | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 5,008 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 5,766 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5,558 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,823 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,778 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,452 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 3,791 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 5,004 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 3,788 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 4,230 | +11.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,230 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,230 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,216 | 34,216 | 34,216 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,034 | 16,994 | 35,433 | 8 |
| 2000s | 32,513 | 20,674 | 39,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,152 | 2,767 | 17,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,253 | 3,788 | 5,004 | 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, primary in Namibia?
- Children out of school, primary in Namibia was 4,230 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,449 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,767 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Children out of school, primary. 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.