Namibia vs Panama: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Namibia
157,843
in 2025
Panama
144,981
in 2025
Namibia rank
130th
Panama rank
132nd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Panama
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 157,843 against 144,981 in Panama, a difference of 12,862.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Namibia ranks 130th and Panama ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,817 | 51,328 | 25,511 | Panama |
| 1980s | 34,052 | 56,375 | 22,324 | Panama |
| 1990s | 60,638 | 75,971 | 15,333 | Panama |
| 2000s | 101,581 | 137,192 | 35,612 | Panama |
| 2010s | 115,024 | 171,835 | 56,811 | Panama |
| 2020s | 150,190 | 152,578 | 2,388 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Namibia or Panama?
- Namibia, at 157,843 against 144,981 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Namibia and Panama?
- 12,862, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 130th and Panama ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release