Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 11.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia peaked at 22.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 92nd 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.7% | — |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.9% | 18.0% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia was 11.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Namibia ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release