Kavango Region – Census Indicators, 2001
Population Size
  Total 202 694
  Females 106 176
  Males 96 515
Growth Rate 3.7
In Urban/Rural, percent
  Urban areas 28
  Rural areas 72
Sex ratio: Males per 100 females 91
Area: In square kilometres 48 463
Population density
  Persons per sq. km 4.2
Age composition, percent
  Under 5 years 15
  5 – 14 years 29
  15 – 59 years 48
  60+ years 6
Marital status: 15 years and above, Percent
  Never married 39
  Married with certificate 13
  Married traditionally 29
  Married consensually 8
  Divorced/Separated 6
  Widowed 6
Main language spoken at home
Percent of households
  Kavango languages 91
Private households
  Number 30 467
  Average size 6.5
Head of Household, percent
  Females 41
  Males 59
Literacy rate, 15+ years, percent 70
Education, 15+ years, percent
  Never attended 26
  Currently at school 19
  Left school 51
Children 6-15 years attending school, Percent
  Girls 78
  Boys 76
Labour force, 15+ years, percent
  In labour force 49
     Employed 80
     Unemployed 20
  Outside labour force 43
     Student 33
     Homemaker 46
     Retired, too old, etc. 21
Housing Conditions, percent
Households with
  Safe water 62
  No toilet facility 81
  Electricity for lighting 11
  Access to radio 79
  Wood/Charcoal for cooking 89
Main Source of income, percent
Household main income
  Farming 52
  Wages & Salaries 21
  Cash remittance 4
  Business, non-farming 14
  Pension 5
Fertility
  Average number of children per woman 5.5
Mortality
  Infant deaths per 1000 live births
    Females 65
    Males 77
  Life expectancy at birth, years
    Females 42
    Males 42
Orphanhood, children under 15 years, percent
Orphaned by
   Mother 5
   Father 10
    Both parents 2
Disability, percent
With disability 6
  Of whom
       Deaf 21
       Blind 31
       Speech 10
       Hands 16
       Legs 26
       Mental 6