Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.4895 GPIA in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
0.4895 GPIA
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
165th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.8296 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.4895 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
18
1989–2012
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Namibia is 0.4895 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Namibia peaked at 0.8296 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4895 GPIA, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 165th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6527 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.6623 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6007 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7327 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7451 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8085 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8296 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7861 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7749 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7857 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7377 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8262 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6665 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7353 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7106 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7133 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.709 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4895 GPIA | -31.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4895 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4895 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6527 GPIA | 0.6527 GPIA | 0.6527 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6852 GPIA | 0.6007 GPIA | 0.7451 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7661 GPIA | 0.6665 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6373 GPIA | 0.4895 GPIA | 0.7133 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Namibia was 0.4895 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8296 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4895 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release