How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Namibia?

38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Hong Kong

31,778 number

in 2020

Namibia

32,497 number

in 2020

Hong Kong rank

125th

Namibia rank

124th

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

Hong Kong
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 32,497 number against 31,778 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 719 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 124th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41,964 number	13,948 number	28,016 number	Hong Kong
1980s	41,685 number	18,868 number	22,818 number	Hong Kong
1990s	38,968 number	23,507 number	15,461 number	Hong Kong
2010s	28,788 number	29,424 number	637 number	Namibia
2020s	31,778 number	32,497 number	719 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, Hong Kong or Namibia?: Namibia, at 32,497 number against 31,778 number in Hong Kong as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Hong Kong and Namibia?: 719 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Namibia?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Namibia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Hong Kong ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 124th 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, male (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, male (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: 21 August 2026

Male 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/