Namibia vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Namibia
4.2 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
3.18 years
in 2024
Namibia rank
163rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
166th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.2 years against 3.18 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 1.02 years.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 214 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 years | 1.74 years | 0.1899 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.78 years | 1.86 years | 0.9214 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.3 years | 2.15 years | 1.15 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.85 years | 2.86 years | 0.9939 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.22 years | 3.13 years | 1.09 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Namibia or UNICEF: Africa?
- Namibia, at 4.2 years against 3.18 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Namibia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.02 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 163rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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