Mongolia vs Namibia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Mongolia
38,225
in 2025
Namibia
39,296
in 2025
Mongolia rank
118th
Namibia rank
117th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Mongolia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 39,296 against 38,225 in Mongolia, a difference of 1,071.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 117th of 222 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,662 | 12,790 | 8,873 | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 26,156 | 16,908 | 9,248 | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 31,091 | 22,206 | 8,885 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 25,329 | 25,206 | 123.1 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 31,528 | 28,134 | 3,394 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 41,063 | 37,027 | 4,036 | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 39,296 against 38,225 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Mongolia and Namibia?
- 1,071, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Namibia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mongolia ranks 118th and Namibia 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, 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