Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 1,734 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Namibia stood at 1,734.
That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Namibia peaked at 8,717 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 113th of 163 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 of lower secondary school age, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,454 | — |
| 1999 | 3,613 | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 5,171 | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 7,078 | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 2,520 | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 8,717 | +245.9% |
| 2004 | 6,636 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 7,972 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 8,453 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 7,382 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 5,742 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 4,565 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 2,354 | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 2,106 | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 3,390 | +61.0% |
| 2016 | 4,289 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 3,370 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 1,734 | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,034 | 2,454 | 3,613 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,741 | 2,520 | 8,717 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,250 | 1,700 | 5,742 | 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 of lower secondary school age, female in Namibia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Namibia was 1,734 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,717 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release