Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Namibia
Namibia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 63,843 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 63,843 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Namibia peaked at 63,843 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,951 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,951 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,759 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 24,550 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 25,329 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 26,105 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 26,883 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 27,969 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 29,277 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 30,687 number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 32,075 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 33,328 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 34,440 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 35,280 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 35,971 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 36,641 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 37,378 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 38,086 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 38,920 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 39,826 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 40,729 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 41,585 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 42,695 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 43,895 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 45,108 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 46,267 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 47,306 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 48,403 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 49,332 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 50,094 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 50,698 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 51,152 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 51,563 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51,814 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51,924 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51,890 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51,717 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51,623 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51,156 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 50,532 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 49,974 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,675 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49,947 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51,090 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 52,802 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 54,774 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 56,720 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 58,378 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 59,940 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 61,383 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62,690 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 63,843 number | +1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 63,843 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 63,843 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,958 number | 22,951 number | 32,075 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,060 number | 33,328 number | 40,729 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,538 number | 41,585 number | 50,698 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,334 number | 49,974 number | 51,924 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,740 number | 49,675 number | 62,690 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,843 number | 63,843 number | 63,843 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Namibia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Namibia was 63,843 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,843 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,951 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.