Population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia
Namibia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 252,219 in 2025. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia, 1998β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia is 252,219, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia peaked at 252,219 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 158,222, in 1998.
That places Namibia 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,362 | 158,222 | 166,503 | 2 |
| 2000s | 180,316 | 173,849 | 185,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,117 | 173,761 | 205,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,374 | 213,025 | 252,219 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (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, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Namibia was 252,219 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 252,219 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,222 in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release