School age population, early childhood education, male in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 281,004 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
281,004
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 207 countries
All-time high
282,270
in 2023
All-time low
123,701
in 2009
Years of data
29
1997–2025
School age population, early childhood education, male in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, male in Namibia stood at 281,004.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Namibia peaked at 282,270 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123,701, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 97th of 207 countries on this measure, 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 130,839 | — |
| 1998 | 130,465 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 129,137 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 127,241 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 125,676 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 125,256 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 126,672 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 128,422 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 129,041 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 127,863 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 125,700 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 123,858 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 123,701 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 188,275 | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 193,367 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 199,867 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 207,907 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 215,284 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 222,429 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 229,579 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 236,933 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 243,418 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 250,640 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 258,142 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 267,717 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 277,405 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 282,270 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 281,588 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 281,004 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,147 | 129,137 | 130,839 | 3 |
| 2000s | 126,343 | 123,701 | 129,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,770 | 188,275 | 250,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,688 | 258,142 | 282,270 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 94 Hungary 332,246 compare
- 95 Cuba 303,361 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 286,993 compare
- 98 Tunisia 280,997 compare
- 99 Central African Republic 270,707 compare
- 100 Netherlands 267,487 compare
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Namibia?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Namibia was 281,004 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 282,270 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,701 in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Namibia ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release