Girls and boys who are out of school in Namibia
Namibia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,300 girls in 2012. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,300 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.2% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Namibia peaked at 18,064 girls in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,300 girls, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Namibia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13,637 girls | — |
| 1990 | 13,645 girls | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,846 girls | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 11,922 girls | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 15,398 girls | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 17,350 girls | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 18,064 girls | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15,989 girls | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 15,373 girls | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 17,666 girls | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 14,067 girls | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 16,973 girls | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 9,866 girls | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 10,219 girls | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 8,695 girls | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 7,163 girls | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 5,374 girls | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,300 girls | -57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,637 girls | 13,637 girls | 13,637 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,203 girls | 7,846 girls | 15,398 girls | 4 |
| 2000s | 14,426 girls | 8,695 girls | 18,064 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,946 girls | 2,300 girls | 7,163 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Namibia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Namibia was 2,300 girls in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,064 girls in 2001.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 girls in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.