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.
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 - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 120.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 116.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,807 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,772 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22.61 (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.