Population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 203,184 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia stood at 203,184 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia peaked at 203,184 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 165,094 number, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | 166,719 number | 165,094 number | 168,344 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 177,606 number | 171,147 number | 180,395 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,502 number | 175,334 number | 203,184 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7156 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5417 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2035 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia was 203,184 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 203,184 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,094 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.