School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.5204 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Namibia stood at 0.5204 years.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 1,270.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Namibia peaked at 0.5614 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 years, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 29th of 127 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 non-tertiary, female (years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0153 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0182 years | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 years | +88.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 years | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0442 years | +89.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0512 years | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.038 years | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5614 years | +1378.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5204 years | -7.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5204 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0851 years, 6.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5204 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.044 years, 11.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0168 years | 0.0153 years | 0.0182 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0393 years | 0.0233 years | 0.0512 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5409 years | 0.5204 years | 0.5614 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, female in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Namibia was 0.5204 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5614 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 years in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,270.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release