School age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 64,595 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 64,595 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female 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 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 64,595 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,044 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,044 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,452 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 12,860 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 13,273 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,701 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 14,156 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14,780 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 15,492 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 16,226 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 16,914 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17,471 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 17,952 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18,308 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 18,600 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18,893 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 19,258 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 19,630 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 20,064 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20,534 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 21,009 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 21,463 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22,073 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 22,699 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23,308 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 23,867 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 24,330 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 24,829 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 50,936 number | +105.1% |
| 1998 | 51,548 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 51,990 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52,275 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52,489 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52,534 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52,430 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52,191 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51,851 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51,470 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50,907 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50,380 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50,145 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50,502 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51,672 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 53,488 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 55,646 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 57,770 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 59,382 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 60,903 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62,293 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63,527 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 64,595 number | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 64,595 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,782 number, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 64,595 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +105.1% | 24,829 number | 50,936 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,190 number | 12,044 number | 16,914 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,172 number | 17,471 number | 21,009 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,704 number | 21,463 number | 51,990 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,667 number | 50,145 number | 52,534 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,978 number | 50,502 number | 64,595 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (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 64,595 number in 2019, 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 64,595 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,044 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.