Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 20.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Namibia peaked at 42.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.8% | — |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +60.5% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 20.8% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 33.9% | 42.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 20.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 77 Kuwait 20.4% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 20.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 20.3% compare
- 81 Seychelles 20.0% compare
- 82 Cook Islands 19.7% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 19.7% 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, female in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Namibia was 20.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release