School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 153,311 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
153,311 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 205 countries
All-time high
153,311 number
in 2020
All-time low
53,228 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 153,311 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 153,311 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53,228 number, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 135th of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,228 number | — |
| 1971 | 54,694 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 56,272 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 57,912 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 59,595 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 61,306 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 62,778 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 64,548 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 66,489 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 68,478 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 70,553 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 72,326 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 74,466 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 77,300 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 81,100 number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 85,707 number | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 90,435 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 95,064 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 99,154 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 102,296 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 104,633 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 106,782 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 108,909 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 110,998 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 113,080 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 115,165 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 117,445 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 119,851 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 122,582 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 125,777 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 129,238 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 132,144 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 135,116 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 138,049 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 140,767 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 143,256 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 145,354 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 147,248 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 148,811 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 149,977 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 150,899 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 151,410 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 151,991 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 152,009 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150,981 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 149,308 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 147,019 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 145,626 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 146,004 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 148,825 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 153,311 number | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 153,311 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 730,665 number, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 153,311 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 900,436 number, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,530 number | 53,228 number | 68,478 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,840 number | 70,553 number | 102,296 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,522 number | 104,633 number | 125,777 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,996 number | 129,238 number | 149,977 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,407 number | 145,626 number | 152,009 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,311 number | 153,311 number | 153,311 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Namibia was 153,311 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,311 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,228 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.