Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 5.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male in Namibia stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Namibia peaked at 15.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 95th 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.7% | — |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +125.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 7.1% | 15.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 10.2% | 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, male in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Namibia was 5.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release