Namibia—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #22 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
113.9%
2018
YoY Change
+1.0%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#22
of 167 countries
Maximum
114.0%
2013
Minimum
100.9%
2004
CAGR
+0.3%
14 years
Last
113.9%
Previous
112.8%
Highest
114.0%
Lowest
100.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 113.9% in 2018, ranking #22 out of 167 countries. This represents a +1.0% change from 2017. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 114.0% (2013) and the lowest was 100.9% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 113.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 112.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 114.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 113.4% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 105.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 107.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 109.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 110.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 107.7% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).