Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
133rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2006
All-time low
3.7%
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia peaked at 15.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.2% | — |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Aruba 4.0% compare
- 131 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
- 132 Liechtenstein 3.7% compare
- 134 Bahrain 3.6% compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 3.6% compare
- 136 Palau 3.5% compare
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia was 3.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release