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

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 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Namibia, 1970 to 2020.
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

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

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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 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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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
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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/