School age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 79,217 in 2025. β Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 79,217 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 79,217 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,083, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 129th of 216 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 | 13,027 | 11,083 | 15,216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,144 | 15,770 | 17,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,581 | 18,365 | 53,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,197 | 49,257 | 53,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,791 | 49,252 | 67,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,401 | 69,636 | 79,217 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 86,491 compare
- 127 Norway 82,853 compare
- 128 Greece 81,216 compare
- 130 Lesotho, Kingdom of 78,612 compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 73,128 compare
- 132 Panama 70,522 compare
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, female in Namibia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia was 79,217 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,217 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,083 in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release