School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 208,328 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
208,328 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
208,328 number
in 2020
All-time low
73,869 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Namibia is 208,328 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 208,328 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73,869 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, female (number) (age female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,869 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,191 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 78,610 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 81,054 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 83,481 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 85,868 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 88,497 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 91,544 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 95,041 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 98,908 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 103,022 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 107,251 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 111,441 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 115,423 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 119,198 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 122,811 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 125,805 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 128,781 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 131,759 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 134,640 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 137,267 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 140,429 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 143,602 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 146,836 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 150,163 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 153,576 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 157,533 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 161,441 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 165,094 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 168,344 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 171,147 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 173,622 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 175,791 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 177,592 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 178,933 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 179,716 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 180,395 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 180,394 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 179,767 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 178,705 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 177,341 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 175,907 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 175,334 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 176,124 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 178,449 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 182,199 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 186,671 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 192,076 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 197,739 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 203,184 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 208,328 number | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 208,328 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693,332 number, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 208,328 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,306 number | 73,869 number | 98,908 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,013 number | 103,022 number | 134,640 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,428 number | 137,267 number | 168,344 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,606 number | 171,147 number | 180,395 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,502 number | 175,334 number | 203,184 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,328 number | 208,328 number | 208,328 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, female in Namibia?
- School age population, primary education, female in Namibia was 208,328 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 208,328 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,869 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.