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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 32,514 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32,514 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
32,514 number
in 2020
All-time low
12,044 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Lebanon 35,094 number compare
  2. 119 Costa Rica 34,888 number compare
  3. 120 Bulgaria 32,887 number compare
  4. 122 Serbia 32,501 number compare
  5. 123 Ireland 31,638 number compare
  6. 124 Norway 30,109 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 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Namibia ranks 121st 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 29.8%. 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

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/