ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) vs Namibia: School age population, primary education, both sexes

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
64.34 million
in 2024
Namibia
500,912
in 2025
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank
111th
Namibia rank
112th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
  • Namibia
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) currently reports 64.34 million against 500,912 in Namibia, a difference of 63.84 million.

That makes ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)'s figure about 128.4 times Namibia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 112th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 15.93 million 155,440 15.77 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
1980s 22.21 million 216,820 22.00 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
1990s 29.41 million 274,883 29.13 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
2000s 38.02 million 355,366 37.66 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
2010s 52.03 million 364,735 51.67 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
2020s 62.67 million 455,975 62.22 million ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) or Namibia?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), at 64.34 million against 500,912 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) and Namibia?
63.84 million, with ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) and Namibia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) and Namibia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 112th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release