Official entrance age to early … entrance educational development in Namibia
Namibia: Official entrance age to early … entrance educational development was 0 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 years
World rank
43rd
of 104 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 43rd of 104 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 … entrance 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 | — |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 years. (15 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 years. (11 countries reporting)
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
- 42 Japan 0.5 years compare
- 43 Argentina 0 years
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 0 years
- 43 Australia 0 years
- 43 Austria 0 years
- 43 Belgium 0 years
- 43 Bahrain 0 years compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 years compare
- 43 Brazil 0 years
- 43 Barbados 0 years
- 43 Canada 0 years compare
- 43 Chile 0 years
- 43 Colombia 0 years
- 43 Costa Rica 0 years
- 43 Cuba 0 years
- 43 Curacao 0 years
- 43 Cyprus 0 years
- 43 Germany 0 years
- 43 Dominica 0 years
- 43 Denmark 0 years
- 43 Spain 0 years
- 43 Estonia 0 years
- 43 United Kingdom 0 years
- 43 Greece 0 years
- 43 Grenada 0 years
- 43 Guatemala 0 years compare
- 43 Croatia 0 years
- 43 Haiti 0 years
- 43 Hungary 0 years
- 43 Indonesia 0 years
- 43 Ireland 0 years
- 43 Iceland 0 years
- 43 Israel 0 years
- 43 Jamaica 0 years
- 43 Cambodia 0 years compare
- 43 South Korea 0 years
- 43 Laos 0 years
- 43 Liechtenstein 0 years
- 43 Lithuania 0 years compare
- 43 Mexico 0 years
- 43 Myanmar 0 years
- 43 Mauritania 0 years
- 43 Montserrat 0 years
- 43 Nicaragua 0 years
- 43 Norway 0 years
- 43 New Zealand 0 years compare
- 43 Oman 0 years
- 43 Panama 0 years
- 43 Peru 0 years
- 43 Puerto Rico 0 years
- 43 Qatar 0 years
- 43 Romania 0 years
- 43 Singapore 0 years
- 43 El Salvador 0 years
- 43 San Marino 0 years
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 years
- 43 Turkey 0 years
- 43 Uruguay 0 years
- 43 British Virgin Islands 0 years compare
- 43 Vietnam 0 years
- 43 Yemen 0 years
- 43 South Africa 0 years compare
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 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 43rd out of 104 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release