Caprivi Region – Census Indicators, 2001
Population Size
  Total       79 826
  Females   40 749
  Males      39 077
Growth Rate 1.8
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 28
  Rural areas 72
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females   96
Area: In square kilometres 14 528
Population density:
  Persons per sq. km 5.5
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years      13
  5 – 14 years       25
  15 – 59 years      55
  60+ years           6
Marital status: 15 years and above, percent
  Never married               46
  Married with certificate 5
  Married traditionally      34
  Married consensually      2
  Divorced/Separated         6
  Widowed                          5
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Caprivi languages 88
Private households
  Number           16 839
  Average size     4.7
Head of Household, percent
  Females     49
  Males        51
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent    78
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended          19
  Currently at school    16
  Left school                62
Children 6-15 years attending school, percent
  Girls          81
  Boys          81
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
In labour force    60
  Employed         83
  Unemployed     17
Outside labour force 36
  Student                     31
  Homemaker              50
  Retired, too old, etc.  18
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water                    86
  No toilet facility           83
  Electricity for lighting   21
  Access to radio              85
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 89
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming                     28
  Wages & Salaries        30
  Cash remittance            8
  Business, non-farming   23
  Pension                          9
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 3.8
                           
Mortality
Infant deaths per 1000 live births
  Females   56
  Males       63
Life expectancy at birth, years
  Females    43
  Males        41
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
  Mother 4
  Father 9
  Both parents 1
Disability, percent
With disability 4
  Of whom
     Deaf 24
     Blind 35
     Speech 10
     Hands 13
     Legs 26
     Mental 10