ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Namibia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
23.55 million
in 2024
Namibia
157,843
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
127th
Namibia rank
130th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Namibia
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 23.55 million against 157,843 in Namibia, a difference of 23.39 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 149.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 130th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.11 million 25,817 10.08 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 14.56 million 34,052 14.53 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 18.18 million 60,638 18.12 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 16.02 million 101,581 15.91 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 20.97 million 115,024 20.85 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 23.37 million 148,659 23.22 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Namibia?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 23.55 million against 157,843 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Namibia?
23.39 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Namibia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Namibia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 130th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release