Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 40.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1994.
That places Namibia 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.5% | — |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +106.5% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 19.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 19.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.5% | 15.2% | 31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 15.2% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.5% | 40.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 86 Bahamas 20.8% compare
- 87 Algeria 20.4% compare
- 88 Turks and Caicos Islands 19.9% compare
- 90 Iceland 19.5% compare
- 91 Montserrat 19.4% compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.4% 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, both sexes in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Namibia was 19.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release