School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 39,296 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Namibia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Namibia is 39,296, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Namibia peaked at 39,296 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,828, in 1970.
That places Namibia 117th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,828 | — |
| 1971 | 11,190 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 11,587 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 12,023 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 12,468 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 12,960 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 13,438 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 13,953 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 14,471 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 14,977 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 15,529 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 16,030 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 16,464 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 16,896 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 17,129 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 17,412 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17,160 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 17,479 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 17,514 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 17,468 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18,184 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 18,820 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 19,512 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20,275 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 21,214 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 22,212 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 23,405 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 25,957 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 26,302 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 26,179 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26,064 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 25,708 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 25,054 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 24,481 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,797 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25,371 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 25,718 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 25,524 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24,980 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 24,362 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 24,125 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24,350 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 25,188 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 26,397 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 27,425 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 28,504 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 29,509 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 31,463 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 31,900 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,480 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34,146 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 35,288 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 36,765 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 37,998 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 38,667 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 39,296 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,790 | 10,828 | 14,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,908 | 15,529 | 17,514 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,206 | 18,184 | 26,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,206 | 24,362 | 26,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,134 | 24,125 | 32,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,027 | 34,146 | 39,296 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Namibia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Namibia was 39,296 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,296 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,828 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release