Children out of school, primary in Namibia
Namibia: Children out of school, primary was 4,230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,230 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Namibia peaked at 39,449 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,767, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,216 | 34,216 | 34,216 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,034 | 16,994 | 35,433 | 8 |
| 2000s | 32,513 | 20,674 | 39,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,152 | 2,767 | 17,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,253 | 3,788 | 5,004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Namibia?
- Children out of school, primary in Namibia was 4,230 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,449 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,767 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.