Official entrance age to primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Official entrance age to primary education was 7 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1970
All-time low
7 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970β2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Namibia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Namibia is 7 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Namibia peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
Namibia ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 5 years compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 years compare
- 1 Cook Islands 5 years compare
- 1 Estonia 7 years compare
- 1 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Finland 7 years compare
- 1 Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Gambia, The 7 years compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 years compare
- 1 Croatia 7 years compare
- 1 Hungary 7 years compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
- 1 Kyrgyz Republic 7 years compare
- 1 Liechtenstein, Principality of 7 years compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 years compare
- 1 Latvia 7 years compare
- 1 Moldova, Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Mali 7 years compare
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 5 years compare
- 1 Niger 7 years compare
- 1 Niue 5 years compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 7 years compare
- 1 Poland 7 years compare
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Russia 7 years compare
- 1 Saint Helena 5 years compare
- 1 El Salvador 7 years compare
- 1 Serbia 7 years compare
- 1 Sweden 7 years compare
- 1 Tajikistan, Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 5 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 Uzbekistan, Republic of 7 years compare
- 1 South Africa 7 years compare
- 1 Zambia 7 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to primary education in Namibia?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Namibia was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release