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
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 32,497 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 32,497 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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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/