Namibia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood educational development
Namibia
202,378
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
16.99 million
in 2024
Namibia rank
40th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
39th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Namibia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 16.99 million against 202,378 in Namibia, a difference of 16.78 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 83.9 times Namibia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 104 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,998 | 11.64 million | 11.56 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 174,001 | 16.92 million | 16.75 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 199,403 | 16.97 million | 16.77 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Namibia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 16.99 million against 202,378 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.78 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Namibia ranks 40th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 39th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release