School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.7224 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.7224 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 681.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Namibia peaked at 0.7224 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.064 years, in 2001.
That places Namibia 16th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0731 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0709 years | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0768 years | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.064 years | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1002 years | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1013 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.104 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0924 years | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6479 years | +601.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7224 years | +11.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7224 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0969 years, 7.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7224 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0675 years, 10.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.072 years | 0.0709 years | 0.0731 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 years | 0.064 years | 0.104 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6851 years | 0.6479 years | 0.7224 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, male in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Namibia was 0.7224 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7224 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 years in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Namibia ranks 16th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release