Population, ages 5-11, total in Namibia
Namibia: Population, ages 5-11, total was 347,812 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 5-11, total in Namibia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 5-11, total in Namibia stood at 347,812.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 5-11, total in Namibia peaked at 385,372 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 274,912, in 1990.
That places Namibia 132nd 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.
Population, ages 5-11, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274,912 | — |
| 1991 | 285,432 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 297,146 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 309,632 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 322,295 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 334,618 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 346,535 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 357,919 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 368,114 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 376,323 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 381,997 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 384,949 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 385,372 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 383,615 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 380,228 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 375,713 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 370,120 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 363,616 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 356,957 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 351,094 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 346,711 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 344,124 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 343,245 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 343,838 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 345,477 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 347,812 | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 347,812 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 347,812 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26 million, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,293 | 274,912 | 376,323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373,366 | 351,094 | 385,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,201 | 343,245 | 347,812 | 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 5-11, total in Namibia?
- Population, ages 5-11, total in Namibia was 347,812 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 385,372 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, ages 5-11, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,912 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for population, ages 5-11, total?
- Namibia ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 5-11, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 5-11, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 5-11, total is the total population age 5-11.