Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.4199 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.4199 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia peaked at 0.7992 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4199 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Namibia 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4958 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.5724 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.678 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7385 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5404 GPIA | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7992 GPIA | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7724 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7934 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7421 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6378 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7347 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6854 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.616 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5618 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6468 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7088 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7658 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6402 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4199 GPIA | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5341 GPIA | 0.4958 GPIA | 0.5724 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.5404 GPIA | 0.7992 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6422 GPIA | 0.4199 GPIA | 0.7658 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4694 GPIA
- 145 Rwanda 0.469 GPIA
- 146 Saint Lucia 0.4296 GPIA compare
- 148 Bangladesh 0.3756 GPIA compare
- 149 France 0.3128 GPIA compare
- 150 Indonesia 0.286 GPIA compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia was 0.4199 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7992 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4199 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release