Namibia vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Namibia
12.88 years
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
11.93 years
in 2024
Namibia rank
42nd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
41st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.88 years against 11.93 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.95 years.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 42nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.68 years | 7.67 years | 4.01 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 11.36 years | 7.95 years | 3.41 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.5 years | 11.24 years | 1.26 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.91 years | 11.91 years | 1 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Namibia or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Namibia, at 12.88 years against 11.93 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Namibia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.95 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 42nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 41st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release