Namibia - Children out of school

Children out of school, primary

The value for Children out of school, primary in Namibia was 5,999 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 61,297 in 1990 and a minimum value of 4,095 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1989 60,494
1990 61,297
1992 55,839
1994 52,485
1995 50,947
1996 53,692
1997 50,477
1998 43,996
1999 42,206
2000 36,328
2001 30,111
2002 22,815
2003 21,958
2004 30,058
2005 29,584
2006 39,462
2007 29,763
2008 30,748
2009 28,187
2010 24,953
2012 12,748
2013 4,095
2017 5,446
2018 5,999

Children out of school, primary, female

The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Namibia was 4,258 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 27,593 in 1990 and a minimum value of 4,258 in 2012.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1989 27,052
1990 27,593
1992 25,689
1998 18,794
1999 17,239
2000 14,648
2001 11,687
2002 7,760
2003 7,427
2004 11,468
2005 11,208
2006 17,036
2007 11,555
2008 12,767
2009 11,604
2010 10,189
2012 4,258

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Namibia was 2.43 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 20.10 in 1990, while its lowest value was 2.43 in 2012.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1989 20.09
1990 20.10
1992 17.89
1998 11.38
1999 10.24
2000 8.56
2001 6.73
2002 4.41
2003 4.18
2004 6.41
2005 6.24
2006 9.44
2007 6.41
2008 7.10
2009 6.49
2010 5.75
2012 2.43

Children out of school, primary, male

The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Namibia was 8,490 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 23 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33,704 in 1990 and a minimum value of 8,490 in 2012.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1989 33,442
1990 33,704
1992 30,150
1998 25,202
1999 24,967
2000 21,680
2001 18,424
2002 15,055
2003 14,531
2004 18,590
2005 18,376
2006 22,426
2007 18,208
2008 17,981
2009 16,583
2010 14,764
2012 8,490

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Namibia was 4.88 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 25.28 in 1989, while its lowest value was 4.88 in 2012.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1989 25.28
1990 24.98
1992 21.32
1998 15.45
1999 15.01
2000 12.82
2001 10.76
2002 8.69
2003 8.31
2004 10.55
2005 10.38
2006 12.61
2007 10.23
2008 10.13
2009 9.38
2010 8.41
2012 4.88

Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Namibia was 1.61 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 22.66 in 1989, while its lowest value was 1.17 in 2013.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1989 22.66
1990 22.52
1992 19.59
1994 17.60
1995 16.70
1996 17.15
1997 15.73
1998 13.40
1999 12.61
2000 10.68
2001 8.73
2002 6.54
2003 6.23
2004 8.46
2005 8.29
2006 11.02
2007 8.31
2008 8.61
2009 7.93
2010 7.07
2012 3.65
2013 1.17
2015 1.41
2016 1.50
2017 1.42
2018 1.52
2019 1.61

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation