School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 416,136 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
416,136 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
416,136 number
in 2020
All-time low
145,497 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 416,136 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 416,136 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145,497 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145,497 number | — |
| 1971 | 150,256 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 155,210 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 160,178 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 165,022 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 169,632 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 174,976 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 181,076 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 188,015 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 195,692 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 203,889 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 212,099 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 220,313 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 228,222 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 235,844 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 243,261 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 249,120 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 255,064 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 261,080 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 266,907 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 272,206 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 278,604 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 285,022 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 291,556 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 298,265 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 305,135 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 313,141 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 320,990 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 328,263 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 334,699 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 340,232 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 344,863 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 348,966 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 352,445 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 355,106 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 356,740 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 358,173 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 358,333 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 357,289 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 355,403 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 352,916 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 350,344 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 349,464 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 351,265 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 356,099 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 363,733 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 372,753 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 383,607 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 394,950 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 405,849 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 416,136 number | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 416,136 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 million number, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 416,136 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,555 number | 145,497 number | 195,692 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,580 number | 203,889 number | 266,907 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,788 number | 272,206 number | 334,699 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,755 number | 340,232 number | 358,333 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,098 number | 349,464 number | 405,849 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 416,136 number | 416,136 number | 416,136 number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 416,136 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 416,136 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,497 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.