Namibia vs Norway: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Namibia
65,011 number
in 2020
Norway
61,848 number
in 2020
Namibia rank
122nd
Norway rank
125th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Namibia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 65,011 number against 61,848 number in Norway, a difference of 3,163 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Namibia ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 28,138 number 64,754 number 36,616 number Norway
1980s 38,040 number 54,746 number 16,706 number Norway
1990s 47,640 number 56,248 number 8,608 number Norway
2000s 51,454 number 60,680 number 9,226 number Norway
2010s 57,190 number 61,928 number 4,738 number Norway
2020s 65,011 number 61,848 number 3,163 number Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Namibia or Norway?
Namibia, at 65,011 number against 61,848 number in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Namibia and Norway?
3,163 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Namibia ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/