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

Namibia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 32,497 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32,497 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
32,497 number
in 2020
All-time low
11,774 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 32,497 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia peaked at 32,497 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,774 number, in 1970.

Namibia ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Namibia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 11,774 number —
1971 12,203 number +3.6%
1972 12,631 number +3.5%
1973 13,059 number +3.4%
1974 13,480 number +3.2%
1975 13,900 number +3.1%
1976 14,549 number +4.7%
1977 15,261 number +4.9%
1978 15,980 number +4.7%
1979 16,645 number +4.2%
1980 17,185 number +3.2%
1981 17,636 number +2.6%
1982 17,979 number +1.9%
1983 18,273 number +1.6%
1984 18,582 number +1.7%
1985 18,971 number +2.1%
1986 19,324 number +1.9%
1987 19,758 number +2.2%
1988 20,241 number +2.4%
1989 20,730 number +2.4%
1990 21,196 number +2.2%
1991 21,830 number +3.0%
1992 22,486 number +3.0%
1993 23,119 number +2.8%
1994 23,695 number +2.5%
1995 24,159 number +2.0%
1996 24,655 number +2.1%
1997 25,057 number +1.6%
1998 25,367 number +1.2%
1999 25,596 number +0.9%
2000 25,762 number +0.6%
2001 25,892 number +0.5%
2002 25,955 number +0.2%
2003 25,958 number +0.0%
2004 25,897 number -0.2%
2005 25,774 number -0.5%
2006 25,644 number -0.5%
2007 25,392 number -1.0%
2008 25,124 number -1.1%
2009 24,952 number -0.7%
2010 25,010 number +0.2%
2011 25,467 number +1.8%
2012 26,278 number +3.2%
2013 27,291 number +3.9%
2014 28,354 number +3.9%
2015 29,250 number +3.2%
2016 30,039 number +2.7%
2017 30,766 number +2.4%
2018 31,421 number +2.1%
2019 31,997 number +1.8%
2020 32,497 number +1.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 32,497 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 32,497 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,948 number 11,774 number 16,645 number 10
1980s 18,868 number 17,185 number 20,730 number 10
1990s 23,716 number 21,196 number 25,596 number 10
2000s 25,635 number 24,952 number 25,958 number 10
2010s 28,587 number 25,010 number 31,997 number 10
2020s 32,497 number 32,497 number 32,497 number 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 121 Serbia 34,274 number compare
  2. 122 Kuwait 33,246 number compare
  3. 123 Ireland 33,102 number compare
  4. 125 Hong Kong 31,778 number compare
  5. 126 Norway 31,739 number compare
  6. 127 New Zealand 31,284 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 in Namibia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Namibia was 32,497 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 32,497 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 11,774 number in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Namibia ranks 124th 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/