Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 16,528 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Namibia stood at 16,528.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Namibia peaked at 27,963 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,827, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 102nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,172 | — |
| 1999 | 18,842 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 19,455 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20,933 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 18,176 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 24,211 | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 23,831 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25,321 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 27,963 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 27,750 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23,346 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 20,386 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 16,128 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 14,952 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 13,827 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 13,912 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,054 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 15,189 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16,528 | +8.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16,528 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16,528 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,007 | 17,172 | 18,842 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,455 | 18,176 | 27,963 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,591 | 13,827 | 23,346 | 9 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Namibia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Namibia was 16,528 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,963 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,827 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release