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 0.8656 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia stood at 0.8656 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia peaked at 0.905 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7858 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Namibia 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7858 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8211 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8697 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8812 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.905 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8933 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8925 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9016 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9006 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8549 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.898 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9026 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8656 GPIA | -4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.8656 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.8656 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8034 GPIA | 0.7858 GPIA | 0.8211 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8874 GPIA | 0.8549 GPIA | 0.905 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8887 GPIA | 0.8656 GPIA | 0.9026 GPIA | 3 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia was 0.8656 GPIA in 2012, 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 0.905 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7858 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 171 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release