School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 32,324 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,324
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 222 countries
All-time high
32,418
in 2024
All-time low
8,433
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 32,324 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 32,418 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,433, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 127th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,433 | — |
| 1971 | 8,679 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 8,956 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 9,230 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9,532 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 9,854 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10,215 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10,597 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 10,952 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,290 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11,731 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 12,142 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 12,590 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 13,078 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 13,599 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 14,113 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 14,673 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 15,234 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 15,778 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 16,289 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16,930 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 17,122 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 17,387 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 17,208 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,680 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17,883 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 17,997 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18,662 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 19,413 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 20,209 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 21,026 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 21,954 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 22,862 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23,872 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 26,187 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 26,310 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,971 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25,652 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25,114 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 24,313 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23,649 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 23,936 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24,523 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25,167 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25,296 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24,833 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 24,504 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,925 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25,701 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26,980 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27,507 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28,304 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 29,276 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 29,866 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32,418 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 32,324 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,774 | 8,433 | 11,290 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,923 | 11,731 | 16,289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,049 | 16,930 | 20,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,326 | 21,026 | 26,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,951 | 23,649 | 26,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,949 | 27,507 | 32,418 | 6 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia was 32,324 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,418 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,433 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release