Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 405,849 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Namibia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Namibia is 405,849 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 405,849 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 328,263 number, in 1998.
That places Namibia 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 328,263 number | — |
| 1999 | 334,699 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 340,232 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 344,863 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 348,966 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 352,445 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 355,106 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 356,740 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 358,173 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 358,333 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 357,289 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 355,403 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 352,916 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 350,344 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 349,464 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 351,265 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 356,099 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 363,733 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 372,753 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 383,607 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 394,950 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 405,849 number | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 405,849 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 million number, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 405,849 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 million number, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331,481 number | 328,263 number | 334,699 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 352,755 number | 340,232 number | 358,333 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,098 number | 349,464 number | 405,849 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Namibia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Namibia was 405,849 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 405,849 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,263 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.