Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Namibia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre-primary education in Namibia is 5 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Namibia peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1997.
That places Namibia 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 1 Niue 4 years compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 4 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 6 years compare
- 3 Anguilla 3 years compare
- 3 Cook Islands 3 years compare
- 3 Algeria 5 years compare
- 3 Guam 5 years compare
- 3 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 years compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 5 years compare
- 3 Montserrat 3 years compare
- 3 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 3 Philippines 5 years compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5 years compare
- 3 Tokelau 3 years compare
- 3 Virgin Islands U.S. 5 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 pre-primary education in Namibia?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Namibia was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release