Namibia vs Norway: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Namibia
416,136 number
in 2020
Norway
446,313 number
in 2020
Namibia rank
117th
Norway rank
115th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 446,313 number against 416,136 number in Namibia, a difference of 30,177 number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 117th and Norway ranks 115th of 206 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 168,555 number 382,123 number 213,567 number Norway
1980s 237,580 number 360,239 number 122,659 number Norway
1990s 302,788 number 339,683 number 36,895 number Norway
2000s 352,755 number 430,540 number 77,785 number Norway
2010s 368,098 number 433,527 number 65,429 number Norway
2020s 416,136 number 446,313 number 30,177 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Namibia or Norway?
Norway, at 446,313 number against 416,136 number in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Namibia and Norway?
30,177 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 117th and Norway ranks 115th of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.