Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 38,663 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Namibia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Namibia stood at 38,663. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 38,663 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,386, in 1970.
That places Namibia 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,386 | — |
| 1971 | 10,781 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 11,143 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 11,540 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 11,974 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 12,420 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 12,913 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 13,380 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 13,897 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 14,366 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 14,919 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 15,442 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 15,933 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 16,416 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16,849 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 17,084 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 17,375 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 17,130 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 17,452 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 17,505 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17,632 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18,159 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 18,782 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 19,512 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20,319 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 21,257 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22,254 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 23,446 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 25,995 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 26,341 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26,220 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 26,095 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 25,697 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24,969 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,321 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,620 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25,176 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 25,514 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25,321 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24,783 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24,171 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23,938 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 24,244 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 25,437 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 26,548 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 27,543 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28,607 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 29,553 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 31,615 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 31,981 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,464 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34,284 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 35,486 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 37,045 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 37,994 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 38,663 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,280 | 10,386 | 14,366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,610 | 14,919 | 17,505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,370 | 17,632 | 26,341 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,272 | 24,321 | 26,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,364 | 23,938 | 31,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,989 | 32,464 | 38,663 | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Namibia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Namibia was 38,663 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,663 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,386 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release