Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 4.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Namibia, 1989–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Namibia stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Namibia peaked at 25.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2012.
That places Namibia 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.3% | — |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -42.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 2 |
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, male in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Namibia was 4.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/