Population of compulsory school age, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 202,665 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Namibia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Namibia is 202,665 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Namibia peaked at 202,665 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 163,169 number, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 129th 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.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 163,169 number | — |
| 1999 | 166,355 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 169,085 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 171,241 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 173,175 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 174,853 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 176,173 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 177,024 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 177,778 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 177,939 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 177,522 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 176,698 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 175,575 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 174,437 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 174,130 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 175,141 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 177,650 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 181,534 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 186,082 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 191,531 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 197,211 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 202,665 number | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 202,665 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million number, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 202,665 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million number, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,762 number | 163,169 number | 166,355 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 175,149 number | 169,085 number | 177,939 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,596 number | 174,130 number | 202,665 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, male in Namibia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Namibia was 202,665 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 202,665 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,169 number in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.