Namibia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Namibia
8.68 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
7.18 years
in 2024
Namibia rank
4th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.68 years against 7.18 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 1.5 years.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 4th and SDG: Small Island Developing States 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 | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.19 years | 6.04 years | 3.14 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 9.44 years | 6.12 years | 3.31 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.07 years | 6.17 years | 1.91 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.63 years | 7.19 years | 1.44 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.7 years | 7.19 years | 1.5 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Namibia, at 8.68 years against 7.18 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Namibia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 1.5 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 4th and SDG: Small Island Developing States 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