MDG: Caribbean vs Namibia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: Caribbean
7.69 years
in 2024
Namibia
8.68 years
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean rank
1st
Namibia rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Caribbean
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.68 years against 7.69 years in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 0.99 years.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Caribbean's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 221 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Caribbean | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.29 years | 9.19 years | 2.9 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.41 years | 9.44 years | 3.03 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 8.07 years | 1.45 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.69 years | 8.63 years | 0.9418 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.69 years | 8.7 years | 1.01 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: Caribbean or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 8.68 years against 7.69 years in MDG: Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: Caribbean and Namibia?
- 0.99 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caribbean and Namibia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Caribbean and Namibia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 4th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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