Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia peaked at 12.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -39.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.6% compare
- 106 Aruba 3.5% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
- 109 Latvia 3.2%
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2%
- 111 Estonia 3.1%
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Namibia was 3.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release