Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 28,510 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 28,510 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia peaked at 92,504 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24,887, in 2020.
That places Namibia 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50,280 | — |
| 1998 | 59,616 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 71,758 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 76,323 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 80,226 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 73,273 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 83,542 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 87,732 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 84,665 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 92,504 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 79,341 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 63,780 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 53,564 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 39,120 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 32,523 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 31,677 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 32,649 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 35,777 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 34,789 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36,527 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 35,296 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 24,887 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 27,341 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 28,976 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 28,718 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28,510 | -0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 28,510 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 28,510 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,551 | 50,280 | 71,758 | 3 |
| 2000s | 82,201 | 73,273 | 92,504 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39,570 | 31,677 | 63,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,686 | 24,887 | 28,976 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Namibia was 28,510 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,504 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,887 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release