School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 54,661 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54,661 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
131st
of 204 countries
All-time high
54,661 number
in 2020
All-time low
18,833 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia is 54,661 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 54,661 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,833 number, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,833 number | — |
| 1971 | 19,386 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 19,977 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 20,596 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 21,234 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 21,900 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 22,501 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 23,110 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 23,752 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 24,475 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 25,200 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 26,036 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 27,193 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 28,578 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 30,043 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 31,695 number | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 33,010 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 34,038 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 34,864 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 35,678 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 36,398 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 37,176 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 37,940 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 38,693 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 39,415 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 40,075 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 40,982 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 42,101 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 43,331 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 44,498 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 45,631 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 46,541 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 47,374 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 48,137 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 48,888 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 49,610 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 50,159 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50,495 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50,672 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50,877 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 51,228 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51,134 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50,621 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49,900 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 49,324 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 48,649 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48,568 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49,573 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51,287 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 52,946 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 54,661 number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,576 number | 18,833 number | 24,475 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,634 number | 25,200 number | 35,678 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,061 number | 36,398 number | 44,498 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,838 number | 45,631 number | 50,877 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,323 number | 48,568 number | 52,946 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,661 number | 54,661 number | 54,661 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 128 Hong Kong, China 57,676 number compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,579 number compare
- 130 Slovakia 57,259 number compare
- 132 Georgia 50,835 number compare
- 133 Botswana 49,204 number compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau 48,725 number compare
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 54,661 number in 2020, 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 54,661 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,833 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.