Namibia—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #118 of 175
Latest Value
4,230
2024
YoY Change
+11.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#118
of 175 countries
Maximum
39,449
2004
Minimum
2,767
2013
CAGR
-8.8%
25 years
Last
4,230
Previous
3,788
Highest
39,449
Lowest
2,767
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,230 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3,788 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 5,004 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 3,791 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 4,452 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 5,778 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,823 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,558 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,766 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 5,008 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 4,076 | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 2,767 | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 6,919 | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 12,815 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 17,009 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 20,674 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 23,794 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 24,291 | -34.3% |
| 2006 | 36,947 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 32,570 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 39,449 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 34,567 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35,637 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 39,093 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 38,106 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →