Population, age 8, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population, age 8, female was 24,661 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, female in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, female in Namibia stood at 24,661.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Namibia peaked at 27,645 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,442, in 1990.
That places Namibia 131st 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.
Population, age 8, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,442 | — |
| 1991 | 20,216 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 21,100 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 22,054 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 23,022 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 23,958 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 24,855 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 25,704 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 26,457 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 27,054 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 27,455 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27,645 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27,639 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,466 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27,170 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26,791 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26,332 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 25,807 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 25,276 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 24,815 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24,480 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 24,293 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24,248 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24,321 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 24,661 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24,661 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,918, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24,661 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,021, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,386 | 19,442 | 27,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,640 | 24,815 | 27,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,401 | 24,248 | 24,661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, female in Namibia?
- Population, age 8, female in Namibia was 24,661 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,645 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,442 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population, age 8, female?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 8, 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.