Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.963 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia is 0.963 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.963 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9825 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.991 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9867 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9683 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.963 modelled data | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 modelled data | 0.9825 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 0.963 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia was 0.963 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.963 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release