School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 64,576 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Namibia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Namibia stood at 64,576 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 64,576 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,774 number, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 140th 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, male (number) (School) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,774 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,203 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 12,631 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 13,059 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 13,480 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 13,900 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 14,549 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 15,261 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 15,980 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 16,645 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17,185 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 17,636 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 17,979 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 18,273 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18,582 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 18,971 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 19,324 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 19,758 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20,241 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 20,730 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 21,196 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21,830 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22,486 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 23,119 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 23,695 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 24,159 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 24,655 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 50,562 number | +105.1% |
| 1998 | 51,118 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51,517 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 51,801 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 51,998 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52,064 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52,010 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51,834 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51,545 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51,221 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50,716 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50,243 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50,056 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 50,449 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51,653 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 53,488 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 55,649 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 57,773 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 59,385 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 60,901 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 62,284 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63,511 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 64,576 number | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 64,576 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,167 number, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 64,576 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) 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% | 24,655 number | 50,562 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,948 number | 11,774 number | 16,645 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,868 number | 17,185 number | 20,730 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,434 number | 21,196 number | 51,517 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,349 number | 50,056 number | 52,064 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,967 number | 50,449 number | 64,576 number | 10 |
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, pre-primary education, male in Namibia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Namibia was 64,576 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,576 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,774 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.