School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, secondary education, female (number) (age) was 125,201 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
125,201 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
126,983 number
in 2013
All-time low
44,049 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 125,201 number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 126,983 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44,049 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 138th out of 205 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, secondary education, female (number) (age) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,049 number | — |
| 1971 | 45,330 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 46,520 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 47,726 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 49,013 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 50,368 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 51,504 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 52,886 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 54,436 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 56,079 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 57,801 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 59,332 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 61,001 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 63,065 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 65,712 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 68,956 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 72,716 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 76,645 number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 80,331 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 83,452 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 85,969 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 88,015 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 89,771 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 91,423 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 93,106 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 94,818 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 96,686 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 98,662 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 100,809 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 103,164 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 105,701 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 107,934 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 110,434 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 113,027 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 115,553 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 117,961 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 119,963 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 121,745 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 123,301 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 124,659 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 125,822 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 126,358 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 126,813 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 126,983 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 126,738 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 126,083 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 124,568 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 123,151 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 122,580 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 123,299 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 125,201 number | +1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 125,201 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676,884 number, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 125,201 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 976,660 number, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,791 number | 44,049 number | 56,079 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,901 number | 57,801 number | 83,452 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,242 number | 85,969 number | 103,164 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,028 number | 105,701 number | 124,659 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,240 number | 122,580 number | 126,983 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,201 number | 125,201 number | 125,201 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, secondary education, female in Namibia?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Namibia was 125,201 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 126,983 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,049 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.