Namibia vs WB: Arab World: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Namibia
78,624
in 2025
WB: Arab World
10.59 million
in 2024
Namibia rank
117th
WB: Arab World rank
117th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Namibia
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

WB: Arab World currently reports 10.59 million against 78,624 in Namibia, a difference of 10.52 million.

That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 134.7 times Namibia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 117th and WB: Arab World ranks 117th of 222 countries.

WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 25,817 5.13 million 5.10 million WB: Arab World
1980s 34,052 6.33 million 6.30 million WB: Arab World
1990s 44,769 7.29 million 7.25 million WB: Arab World
2000s 50,857 7.85 million 7.80 million WB: Arab World
2010s 56,563 9.52 million 9.46 million WB: Arab World
2020s 73,490 10.72 million 10.65 million WB: Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Namibia or WB: Arab World?
WB: Arab World, at 10.59 million against 78,624 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Namibia and WB: Arab World?
10.52 million, with WB: Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Arab World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Namibia and WB: Arab World rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Namibia ranks 117th and WB: Arab World ranks 117th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release