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 7.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, 1998–2012
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 7.1%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia peaked at 16.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 99th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.5% | — |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -24.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 40% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.5% | 16.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 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 7.1% 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 16.2% 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 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Namibia ranks 99th 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 47.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release