Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia
Namibia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 10,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia stood at 10,879.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia peaked at 16,987 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,515, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 100th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,515 | — |
| 1998 | 12,352 | +173.6% |
| 1999 | 12,715 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12,075 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 11,686 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 13,687 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 13,721 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15,567 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 15,645 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,987 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 16,593 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15,785 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 13,932 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 12,418 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10,631 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 9,182 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 9,483 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,931 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12,381 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 13,418 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 8,647 | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 9,034 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10,293 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 11,338 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 10,879 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,861 | 4,515 | 12,715 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14,495 | 11,686 | 16,987 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,916 | 9,182 | 15,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,038 | 8,647 | 11,338 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Namibia was 10,879 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,987 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,515 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release