School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 404,214 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia stood at 404,214.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia peaked at 411,518 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149,258, in 2008.
That places Namibia 40th out of 104 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 … age both sexes educational in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 158,622 | — |
| 1998 | 157,488 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 155,323 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 152,444 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 151,204 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 152,500 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 155,421 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 156,868 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 156,051 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 153,328 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 150,529 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 149,258 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 150,686 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 279,857 | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 288,077 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 297,388 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 308,906 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 319,433 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 329,450 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 338,289 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 348,052 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 358,737 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 368,977 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 378,857 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 392,635 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 406,296 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 411,518 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 407,407 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 404,214 | -0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 404,214 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,570, 49% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 404,214 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 502,802, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +85.7% | 150,686 | 279,857 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,144 | 155,323 | 158,622 | 3 |
| 2000s | 152,829 | 149,258 | 156,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,717 | 279,857 | 368,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400,154 | 378,857 | 411,518 | 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Namibia was 404,214 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 411,518 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,258 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release