School age population, primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, primary education, male was 207,808 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
207,808 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
207,808 number
in 2020
All-time low
71,628 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Namibia stood at 207,808 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 207,808 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71,628 number, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71,628 number | — |
| 1971 | 74,065 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 76,600 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 79,124 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 81,541 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 83,764 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 86,479 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 89,532 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 92,974 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 96,784 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 100,867 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 104,848 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 108,872 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 112,799 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 116,646 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 120,450 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 123,315 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 126,283 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 129,321 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 132,267 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 134,939 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 138,175 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 141,420 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 144,720 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 148,102 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 151,559 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 155,608 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 159,549 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 163,169 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 166,355 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 169,085 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 171,241 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 173,175 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 174,853 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 176,173 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 177,024 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 177,778 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 177,939 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 177,522 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 176,698 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 175,575 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 174,437 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 174,130 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 175,141 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 177,650 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 181,534 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 186,082 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 191,531 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 197,211 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 202,665 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 207,808 number | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 207,808 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 740,623 number, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 207,808 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,249 number | 71,628 number | 96,784 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,567 number | 100,867 number | 132,267 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,360 number | 134,939 number | 166,355 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,149 number | 169,085 number | 177,939 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,596 number | 174,130 number | 202,665 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,808 number | 207,808 number | 207,808 number | 1 |
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, primary education, male in Namibia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Namibia was 207,808 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 207,808 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,628 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.