School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 76,907 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76,907 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
134th
of 205 countries
All-time high
76,907 number
in 2020
All-time low
27,275 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 76,907 number for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 76,907 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,275 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 134th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, female (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,275 number | — |
| 1971 | 27,953 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 28,681 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 29,458 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 30,291 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 31,176 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31,965 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32,883 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 33,871 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 34,868 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 35,889 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 36,818 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 37,898 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 39,302 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 41,182 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 43,452 number | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 45,849 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 48,171 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 50,207 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 51,761 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 52,918 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 53,981 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 55,032 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 56,068 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 57,109 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58,162 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59,314 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 60,531 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 61,905 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 63,495 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 65,207 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 66,696 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 68,221 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 69,728 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 71,136 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 72,428 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 73,530 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74,521 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 75,327 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75,903 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 76,327 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76,496 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76,700 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76,625 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 76,037 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 75,131 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 73,931 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 73,176 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 73,313 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74,686 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 76,907 number | +3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 76,907 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,781 number, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 76,907 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 449,916 number, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,842 number | 27,275 number | 34,868 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,053 number | 35,889 number | 51,761 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,852 number | 52,918 number | 63,495 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,270 number | 65,207 number | 75,903 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,242 number | 73,176 number | 76,700 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,907 number | 76,907 number | 76,907 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, female in Namibia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Namibia was 76,907 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 76,907 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,275 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.