School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 32,514 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
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia stood at 32,514 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia peaked at 32,514 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,044 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 121st 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 | 12,044 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,452 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 12,860 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 13,273 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,701 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 14,156 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14,780 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 15,492 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 16,226 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 16,914 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17,471 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 17,952 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,308 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 18,600 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18,893 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 19,258 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19,630 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 20,064 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20,534 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 21,009 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 21,463 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22,073 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 22,699 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23,308 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 23,867 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 24,330 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 24,829 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25,249 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25,587 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25,840 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26,014 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26,158 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,216 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,197 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,105 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25,954 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 25,795 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25,513 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25,217 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,018 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 25,055 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25,491 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26,289 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27,298 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 28,359 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29,256 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30,046 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 30,777 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 31,437 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32,015 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32,514 number | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32,514 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32,514 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,190 number | 12,044 number | 16,914 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,172 number | 17,471 number | 21,009 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,924 number | 21,463 number | 25,840 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,819 number | 25,018 number | 26,216 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,602 number | 25,055 number | 32,015 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,514 number | 32,514 number | 32,514 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 32,514 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 32,514 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 12,044 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Namibia ranks 121st 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 29.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/