Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 19.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 19.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia peaked at 38.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 98th of 179 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.1% | — |
| 1998 | 34.4% | +143.9% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 14.1% | 34.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.0% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release