Population, ages 12-17, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population, ages 12-17, female was 148,794 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, female in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, female in Namibia is 148,794, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, female in Namibia peaked at 164,025 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99,401, 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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,933 | 99,401 | 129,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,810 | 134,388 | 164,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,891 | 148,794 | 162,513 | 6 |
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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, ages 12-17, female in Namibia?
- Population, ages 12-17, female in Namibia was 148,794 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,025 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,401 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population, ages 12-17, female?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 12-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-17, female is the total number of females age 12-17.