India vs Namibia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

India
11.46 years
in 2019
Namibia
11.54 years
in 2006
India rank
130th
Namibia rank
129th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.54 years against 11.46 years in India, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 130th and Namibia ranks 129th of 183 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.18 years 11.81 years 3.63 years Namibia
2000s 8.66 years 11.85 years 3.19 years Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, India or Namibia?
Namibia, at 11.54 years against 11.46 years in India as of 2006.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between India and Namibia?
0.08 years, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2003.
How do India and Namibia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
India ranks 130th and Namibia ranks 129th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.