School age population, early childhood education, female in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 281,053 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Namibia stood at 281,053.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Namibia peaked at 283,119 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,951, 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, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 133,310 | — |
| 1998 | 133,153 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 131,887 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 129,984 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 128,355 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 127,651 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 128,637 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 130,024 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 130,330 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 128,955 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 126,750 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 125,028 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 124,951 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 189,525 | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 194,602 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 200,937 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 208,807 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 216,247 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 223,466 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 230,891 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 238,353 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 244,925 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 251,958 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 259,594 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 269,351 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 278,798 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 283,119 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 282,026 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 281,053 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,783 | 131,887 | 133,310 | 3 |
| 2000s | 128,066 | 124,951 | 130,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,971 | 189,525 | 251,958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,657 | 259,594 | 283,119 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 93 Azerbaijan 315,630 compare
- 94 Hungary 313,606 compare
- 95 Cuba 283,008 compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 274,820 compare
- 98 Central African Republic 267,079 compare
- 99 Tunisia 267,001 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Namibia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Namibia was 281,053 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 283,119 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,951 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release