School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Namibia
Namibia: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 48,294 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48,294 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 205 countries
All-time high
50,952 number
in 2015
All-time low
16,774 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Namibia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Namibia is 48,294 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 50,952 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,774 number, in 1970.
That places Namibia 137th 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,774 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,377 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 17,839 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 18,268 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 18,722 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 19,192 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 19,539 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20,003 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20,565 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 21,211 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 21,912 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 22,514 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 23,103 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 23,763 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 24,530 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 25,504 number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 26,867 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 28,474 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 30,124 number | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 31,691 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 33,051 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 34,034 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 34,739 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 35,355 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 35,997 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 36,656 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 37,372 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38,131 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 38,904 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 39,669 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40,494 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 41,238 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 42,213 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 43,299 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 44,417 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 45,533 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 46,433 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 47,224 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47,974 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48,756 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49,495 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 49,862 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50,113 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50,358 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 50,701 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50,952 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50,637 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49,975 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49,267 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48,613 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48,294 number | -0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 48,294 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 372,258 number, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 48,294 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 433,906 number, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,949 number | 16,774 number | 21,211 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,848 number | 21,912 number | 31,691 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,391 number | 33,051 number | 39,669 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,758 number | 40,494 number | 48,756 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,997 number | 48,613 number | 50,952 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,294 number | 48,294 number | 48,294 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, upper secondary education, female in Namibia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Namibia was 48,294 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,952 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,774 number in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.