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

Namibia
32,497 number
in 2020
Norway
31,739 number
in 2020
Namibia rank
124th
Norway rank
126th

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 32,497 number against 31,739 number in Norway, a difference of 758 number.

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

Namibia ranks 124th and Norway ranks 126th 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 13,948 number 33,244 number 19,296 number Norway
1980s 18,868 number 28,013 number 9,146 number Norway
1990s 23,716 number 28,853 number 5,137 number Norway
2000s 25,635 number 31,113 number 5,478 number Norway
2010s 28,587 number 31,736 number 3,148 number Norway
2020s 32,497 number 31,739 number 758 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 32,497 number against 31,739 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?
758 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 124th and Norway ranks 126th 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/