Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Namibia
Namibia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 7.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Namibia stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.1% on the previous year and up 468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Namibia peaked at 7.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
That places Namibia 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +94.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +115.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Namibia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Namibia was 7.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release