School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 65,377 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,377
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 222 countries
All-time high
65,397
in 2024
All-time low
17,196
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 65,377.
That represents a change of up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 65,397 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,196, in 1970.
That places Namibia 126th 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,196 | — |
| 1971 | 17,677 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 18,224 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 18,762 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 19,360 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 19,995 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 20,709 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 21,467 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 22,171 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 22,837 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 23,719 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 24,539 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 25,435 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 26,418 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 27,464 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 28,499 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 29,626 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 30,752 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 31,841 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 32,867 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 34,168 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 34,537 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 35,060 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 34,696 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35,681 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 36,139 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,417 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37,827 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 39,420 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 41,103 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 42,826 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 44,773 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 46,642 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 48,675 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 53,340 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 53,624 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52,922 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 52,203 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 51,066 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 49,411 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48,010 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 48,526 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49,642 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 50,762 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 50,847 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49,849 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49,083 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49,707 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51,098 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 53,474 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 54,705 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56,800 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 58,934 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 60,287 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 65,397 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 65,377 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,840 | 17,196 | 22,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,116 | 23,719 | 32,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,505 | 34,168 | 41,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,548 | 42,826 | 53,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,100 | 48,010 | 53,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,250 | 54,705 | 65,397 | 6 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 65,377 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,397 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,196 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release