School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 27,271 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Namibia is 27,271 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 27,271 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,235 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,235 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,528 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9,832 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 10,141 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 10,459 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10,784 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 11,082 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 11,383 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 11,699 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 12,060 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 12,431 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 12,837 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,405 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 14,090 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 14,824 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 15,660 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 16,307 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 16,820 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 17,239 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 17,650 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18,014 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 18,407 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18,792 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 19,169 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19,528 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 19,853 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 20,306 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,870 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 21,490 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 22,078 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22,653 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 23,090 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 23,484 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23,843 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24,202 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24,550 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 24,814 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24,982 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25,081 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25,199 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25,395 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25,377 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,144 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 24,805 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24,540 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24,226 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 24,202 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24,715 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25,576 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26,410 number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27,271 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,620 number | 9,235 number | 12,060 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,126 number | 12,431 number | 17,650 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,851 number | 18,014 number | 22,078 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,190 number | 22,653 number | 25,199 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,039 number | 24,202 number | 26,410 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,271 number | 27,271 number | 27,271 number | 1 |
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, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Namibia was 27,271 number in 2020, 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 27,271 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,235 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.