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

Namibia
32,497 number
in 2020
New Zealand
31,284 number
in 2020
Namibia rank
124th
New Zealand rank
127th

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

  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 32,497 number against 31,284 number in New Zealand, a difference of 1,213 number.

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

Namibia ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 13,948 number 30,323 number 16,374 number New Zealand
1980s 18,868 number 25,951 number 7,083 number New Zealand
1990s 23,716 number 29,696 number 5,980 number New Zealand
2000s 25,635 number 29,381 number 3,746 number New Zealand
2010s 28,587 number 32,090 number 3,502 number New Zealand
2020s 32,497 number 31,284 number 1,213 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, Namibia or New Zealand?
Namibia, at 32,497 number against 31,284 number in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Namibia and New Zealand?
1,213 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Namibia ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 127th 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

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/