Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 7,210 number in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia, 1995–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7,210 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 23,444 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,210 number, in 2007.
That places Namibia 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,112 number | — |
| 1998 | 17,735 number | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 20,083 number | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 21,646 number | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 23,444 number | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 12,349 number | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 22,933 number | +85.7% |
| 2004 | 16,271 number | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 13,328 number | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 10,375 number | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 7,210 number | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,977 number | 17,735 number | 20,083 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 15,944 number | 7,210 number | 23,444 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 11,164 number
- 80 Kuwait 11,139 number compare
- 81 Timor-Leste 9,562 number
- 83 Bhutan 6,692 number compare
- 84 Oman 6,436 number compare
- 85 Suriname 6,102 number compare
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia was 7,210 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,444 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,210 number in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.