How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Namibia?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Eastern and Southern vs Namibia: Primary education, duration

Africa Eastern and Southern

6 years

in 2025

Namibia

7 years

in 2025

Africa Eastern and Southern rank

2nd

Namibia rank

3rd

Primary education, duration over time

Africa Eastern and Southern
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Eastern and Southern	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Namibia
1980s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Namibia
1990s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Namibia
2000s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Namibia
2010s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Namibia
2020s	6 years	7 years	1 years	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Africa Eastern and Southern or Namibia?: Namibia, at 7 years against 6 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Africa Eastern and Southern and Namibia?: 1 years, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Namibia?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Namibia rank globally for primary education, duration?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.