Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 31.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Namibia, 2010–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Namibia is 31.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Namibia peaked at 33.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 8th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.3% | — |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -5.0% |
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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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Namibia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Namibia was 31.9% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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