Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Namibia is 7.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Namibia peaked at 69.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.1% | — |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +1270.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -15.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.7% | 2.6% | 69.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 7.2% | 36.3% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Namibia was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release