Duration of compulsory education in Namibia
Namibia: Duration of compulsory education was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Namibia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Namibia is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Namibia peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Namibia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Namibia was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Namibia ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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