School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia

Namibia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 65,011 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
65,011 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
65,011 number
in 2020
All-time low
23,818 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia is 65,011 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia peaked at 65,011 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,818 number, in 1970.

That places Namibia 122nd out of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 23,818 number —
1971 24,655 number +3.5%
1972 25,491 number +3.4%
1973 26,332 number +3.3%
1974 27,181 number +3.2%
1975 28,056 number +3.2%
1976 29,329 number +4.5%
1977 30,753 number +4.9%
1978 32,206 number +4.7%
1979 33,559 number +4.2%
1980 34,656 number +3.3%
1981 35,588 number +2.7%
1982 36,287 number +2.0%
1983 36,873 number +1.6%
1984 37,475 number +1.6%
1985 38,229 number +2.0%
1986 38,954 number +1.9%
1987 39,822 number +2.2%
1988 40,775 number +2.4%
1989 41,739 number +2.4%
1990 42,659 number +2.2%
1991 43,903 number +2.9%
1992 45,185 number +2.9%
1993 46,427 number +2.7%
1994 47,562 number +2.4%
1995 48,489 number +1.9%
1996 49,484 number +2.1%
1997 50,306 number +1.7%
1998 50,954 number +1.3%
1999 51,436 number +0.9%
2000 51,776 number +0.7%
2001 52,050 number +0.5%
2002 52,171 number +0.2%
2003 52,155 number -0.0%
2004 52,002 number -0.3%
2005 51,728 number -0.5%
2006 51,439 number -0.6%
2007 50,905 number -1.0%
2008 50,341 number -1.1%
2009 49,970 number -0.7%
2010 50,065 number +0.2%
2011 50,958 number +1.8%
2012 52,567 number +3.2%
2013 54,589 number +3.8%
2014 56,713 number +3.9%
2015 58,506 number +3.2%
2016 60,085 number +2.7%
2017 61,543 number +2.4%
2018 62,858 number +2.1%
2019 64,012 number +1.8%
2020 65,011 number +1.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 65,011 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 65,011 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,138 number 23,818 number 33,559 number 10
1980s 38,040 number 34,656 number 41,739 number 10
1990s 47,640 number 42,659 number 51,436 number 10
2000s 51,454 number 49,970 number 52,171 number 10
2010s 57,190 number 50,065 number 64,012 number 10
2020s 65,011 number 65,011 number 65,011 number 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 119 Gambia 71,002 number compare
  2. 120 Bulgaria 67,649 number compare
  3. 121 Serbia 66,775 number compare
  4. 123 Ireland 64,740 number compare
  5. 124 Kuwait 63,023 number compare
  6. 125 Norway 61,848 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia was 65,011 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 65,011 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,818 number in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Namibia ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/