Youth not in education employment training in Namibia
Namibia: Youth not in education employment training was 31.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
31.88
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
33.55
in 2016
All-time low
29.34
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2018
Youth not in education employment training in Namibia, 2010–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 31.88 for youth not in education employment training in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Namibia peaked at 33.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.34, in 2010.
That places Namibia 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth not in education employment training in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.34 | — |
| 2012 | 31.15 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 32.01 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.47 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 33.55 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 31.88 | -5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 31.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 31.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.88, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Namibia?
- Youth not in education employment training in Namibia was 31.88 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.55 in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.34 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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