School age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 198,148 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 198,148 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia peaked at 198,148 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151,489 number, in 2008.
That places Namibia 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 155,787 number | — |
| 1998 | 156,946 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 157,791 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 158,041 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 158,041 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 157,621 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 156,856 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 155,508 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 154,581 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 153,225 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 151,930 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 151,489 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 154,052 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 157,298 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 163,369 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 170,595 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 177,799 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 181,672 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 185,640 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 189,493 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 192,852 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 195,685 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 198,148 number | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 198,148 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 780,335 number, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 198,148 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 475,986 number, 42% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,841 number | 155,787 number | 157,791 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 155,134 number | 151,489 number | 158,041 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,255 number | 157,298 number | 198,148 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia was 198,148 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,148 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,489 number in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/