Population, ages 11-17, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population, ages 11-17, total was 346,645 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
346,645
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
132nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
382,682
in 2008
All-time low
234,428
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 11-17, total in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-17, total in Namibia stood at 346,645.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, total in Namibia peaked at 382,682 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 234,428, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 132nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-17, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 234,428 | — |
| 1991 | 240,530 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 245,811 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 250,976 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 256,997 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 264,551 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 273,769 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 284,343 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 295,974 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 308,196 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 320,562 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 333,054 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 345,508 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 357,186 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 367,154 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 374,745 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 379,767 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 382,366 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 382,682 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 380,999 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 377,638 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 372,574 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 366,025 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 358,841 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 352,106 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 346,645 | -1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 346,645 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.62 million, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 346,645 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.84 million, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265,558 | 234,428 | 308,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,402 | 320,562 | 382,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,305 | 346,645 | 377,638 | 6 |
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, ages 11-17, total in Namibia?
- Population, ages 11-17, total in Namibia was 346,645 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 382,682 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,428 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population, ages 11-17, total?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-17, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-17, total is the total population age 11-17.