Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Namibia

Namibia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 26,511 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26,511 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 205 countries
All-time high
26,511 number
in 2020
All-time low
9,335 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Namibia, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Namibia stood at 26,511 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Namibia peaked at 26,511 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,335 number, in 1970.

That places Namibia 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Namibia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 9,335 number
1971 9,578 number +2.6%
1972 9,836 number +2.7%
1973 10,120 number +2.9%
1974 10,425 number +3.0%
1975 10,738 number +3.0%
1976 11,037 number +2.8%
1977 11,358 number +2.9%
1978 11,678 number +2.8%
1979 12,007 number +2.8%
1980 12,365 number +3.0%
1981 12,686 number +2.6%
1982 13,119 number +3.4%
1983 13,725 number +4.6%
1984 14,466 number +5.4%
1985 15,251 number +5.4%
1986 16,042 number +5.2%
1987 16,739 number +4.3%
1988 17,261 number +3.1%
1989 17,646 number +2.2%
1990 18,005 number +2.0%
1991 18,380 number +2.1%
1992 18,741 number +2.0%
1993 19,099 number +1.9%
1994 19,461 number +1.9%
1995 19,814 number +1.8%
1996 20,193 number +1.9%
1997 20,644 number +2.2%
1998 21,193 number +2.7%
1999 21,795 number +2.8%
2000 22,368 number +2.6%
2001 22,864 number +2.2%
2002 23,356 number +2.2%
2003 23,811 number +1.9%
2004 24,224 number +1.7%
2005 24,621 number +1.6%
2006 24,980 number +1.5%
2007 25,255 number +1.1%
2008 25,422 number +0.7%
2009 25,513 number +0.4%
2010 25,624 number +0.4%
2011 25,716 number +0.4%
2012 25,686 number -0.1%
2013 25,434 number -1.0%
2014 25,063 number -1.5%
2015 24,745 number -1.3%
2016 24,346 number -1.6%
2017 24,313 number -0.1%
2018 24,820 number +2.1%
2019 25,680 number +3.5%
2020 26,511 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,611 number 9,335 number 12,007 number 10
1980s 14,930 number 12,365 number 17,646 number 10
1990s 19,732 number 18,005 number 21,795 number 10
2000s 24,241 number 22,368 number 25,513 number 10
2010s 25,143 number 24,313 number 25,716 number 10
2020s 26,511 number 26,511 number 26,511 number 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 127 Gambia 27,939 number compare
  2. 128 Mongolia 27,772 number compare
  3. 129 Kuwait 27,489 number compare
  4. 131 Hong Kong, China 26,464 number compare
  5. 132 Botswana 23,914 number compare
  6. 133 Guinea-Bissau 23,534 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Namibia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Namibia was 26,511 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 26,511 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,335 number in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Namibia ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.