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 13.0% 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
Namibia recorded 13.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Namibia peaked at 23.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 96th 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 | 18.8% | — |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +8.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.8% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 18.6% | 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 13.0% 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 23.3% 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 11.2% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Namibia ranks 96th 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 42.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release