Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Namibia
Namibia: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 0 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 years
World rank
42nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1997
All-time low
0 years
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0 years for official entrance age to early childhood educational development in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Namibia peaked at 3 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 42nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 years | — |
| 1998 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 years | — |
| 2012 | 0 years | — |
| 2013 | 0 years | — |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
| 2020 | 0 years | — |
| 2021 | 0 years | — |
| 2022 | 0 years | — |
| 2023 | 0 years | — |
| 2024 | 0 years | — |
| 2025 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Japan 0.5 years compare
- 42 Argentina 0 years
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years
- 42 Australia 0 years
- 42 Austria 0 years
- 42 Belgium 0 years
- 42 Bahrain 0 years compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 years compare
- 42 Brazil 0 years
- 42 Barbados 0 years
- 42 Canada 0 years compare
- 42 Chile 0 years
- 42 Colombia 0 years
- 42 Costa Rica 0 years
- 42 Cuba 0 years
- 42 Curaçao 0 years
- 42 Cyprus 0 years
- 42 Germany 0 years
- 42 Dominica 0 years
- 42 Denmark 0 years
- 42 Spain 0 years
- 42 Estonia 0 years
- 42 United Kingdom 0 years
- 42 Greece 0 years
- 42 Grenada 0 years
- 42 Guatemala 0 years compare
- 42 Croatia 0 years
- 42 Haiti 0 years
- 42 Hungary 0 years
- 42 Indonesia 0 years
- 42 Ireland 0 years
- 42 Iceland 0 years
- 42 Israel 0 years
- 42 Jamaica 0 years
- 42 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 42 Korea 0 years
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 years
- 42 Liechtenstein 0 years
- 42 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 42 Mexico 0 years
- 42 Myanmar 0 years
- 42 Mauritania 0 years
- 42 Nicaragua 0 years
- 42 Norway 0 years
- 42 New Zealand 0 years compare
- 42 Oman 0 years
- 42 Panama 0 years
- 42 Peru 0 years
- 42 Puerto Rico 0 years
- 42 Qatar 0 years
- 42 Romania 0 years
- 42 Singapore 0 years
- 42 El Salvador 0 years
- 42 San Marino 0 years
- 42 Sint Maarten 0 years
- 42 Türkiye 0 years
- 42 Uruguay 0 years
- 42 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 42 Viet Nam 0 years
- 42 Yemen 0 years
- 42 South Africa 0 years compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Namibia?
- Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in Namibia was 0 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for official entrance age to early childhood educational development?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release