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 8.3% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Namibia, 1998–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Namibia is 8.3%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Namibia peaked at 20.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 62nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.8% | — |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +64.2% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.3% | 20.3% | 8 |
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 8.3% in 2007, 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 20.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2007.
- 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 50.4%. 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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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.