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 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Namibia 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.1% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +164.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +50.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -24.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia was 1.3% in 2024, 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 14.3% 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 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Namibia ranks 146th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release