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 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
That places Namibia 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 6 |
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 1.0% in 2025, 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 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Namibia ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 86.3%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release