School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 562,057 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia is 562,057, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 565,389 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,652, in 2009.
That places Namibia 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 264,149 | — |
| 1998 | 263,618 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 261,024 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 257,225 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 254,031 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 252,907 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 255,309 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 258,446 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 259,371 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 256,818 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 252,450 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 248,886 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 248,652 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 377,800 | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 387,969 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 400,804 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 416,714 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 431,531 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 445,895 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 460,470 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 475,286 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 488,343 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 502,598 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 517,736 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 537,068 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 556,203 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 565,389 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 563,614 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 562,057 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,930 | 261,024 | 264,149 | 3 |
| 2000s | 254,410 | 248,652 | 259,371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,741 | 377,800 | 502,598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,344 | 517,736 | 565,389 | 6 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Namibia was 562,057 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 565,389 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,652 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release