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 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.8726 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.04 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Namibia peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8726 GPIA, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 46th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.32 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9713 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9638 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8726 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9881 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.959 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9638 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.8726 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 43 Slovakia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 44 Malawi 1.05 GPIA compare
- 45 Netherlands 1.04 GPIA compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Germany 1.03 GPIA compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 1.03 GPIA compare
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 1.04 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.32 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8726 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 2.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release