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

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

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 age in Namibia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Namibia ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/