School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.6211 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6211 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 667.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 0.6211 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 years, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 23rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0439 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0443 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0554 years | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 years | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0717 years | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0725 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0771 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0647 years | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0752 years | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0809 years | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6043 years | +646.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6211 years | +2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6211 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0843 years, 7.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6211 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 11.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0441 years | 0.0439 years | 0.0443 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 years | 0.0434 years | 0.0809 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6127 years | 0.6043 years | 0.6211 years | 2 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia was 0.6211 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6211 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 years in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release