Population, age 16, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population, age 16, female was 25,433 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, female in Namibia is 25,433, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Namibia peaked at 27,657 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,984, in 1990.
That places Namibia 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,834 | 15,984 | 19,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,777 | 20,763 | 27,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,841 | 25,433 | 27,657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Namibia?
- Population, age 16, female in Namibia was 25,433 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,657 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,984 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population, age 16, female?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.