Namibia vs Niue: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Namibia
8.68 years
in 2024
Niue
5.96 years
in 2025
Namibia rank
4th
Niue rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Niue
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.68 years against 5.96 years in Niue, a difference of 2.72 years.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Niue's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 4th and Niue ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.12 years | 5.62 years | 3.5 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 9.38 years | 6.53 years | 2.86 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.08 years | 5.94 years | 2.14 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.75 years | 6.39 years | 2.36 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 6.43 years | 2.27 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Namibia or Niue?
- Namibia, at 8.68 years against 5.96 years in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Namibia and Niue?
- 2.72 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niue?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Niue rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 4th and Niue ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- 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