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 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia is 8.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia peaked at 22.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.5% | — |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.0% | 22.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 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 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 8.4% in 2024, 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 22.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 24.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release