School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 129,171 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 129,171 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 129,171 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,818 number, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,138 number | 23,818 number | 33,559 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,040 number | 34,656 number | 41,739 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,138 number | 42,659 number | 103,507 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,016 number | 100,201 number | 104,598 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,945 number | 100,951 number | 129,171 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 129,171 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 129,171 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,818 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.