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 2.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 121st of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.3% | — |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -65.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +234.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +58.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -47.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 3.8% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Namibia was 2.3% 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 12.7% 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 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Namibia ranks 121st 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 74.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release