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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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/