Total sample population, primary education and below in Namibia

Namibia: Total sample population, primary education and below was 849,189 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
849,189
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
998,348
in 2009
All-time low
8,528
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Total sample population, primary education and below in Namibia, 1993–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1993200420151993: 8.5k2009: 998.3k2012: 830.0k2013: 833.2k2014: 861.4k2015: 849.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 849,189 for total sample population, primary education and below in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Namibia peaked at 998,348 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,528, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 72nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 8,528
2009 998,348 +11606.7%
2012 829,991 -16.9%
2013 833,198 +0.4%
2014 861,430 +3.4%
2015 849,189 -1.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 849,189 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 849,189 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.40 million, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,528 8,528 8,528 1
2000s 998,348 998,348 998,348 1
2010s 843,452 829,991 861,430 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 69 Puerto Rico 1.17 million compare
  2. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 million compare
  3. 71 Netherlands 1.02 million compare
  4. 73 Kyrgyzstan 701,311 compare
  5. 74 Sweden 690,552 compare
  6. 75 North Macedonia 553,014 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Namibia?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Namibia was 849,189 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 998,348 in 2009.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,528 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Namibia ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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