School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.9721 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
21
1989–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9721 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Namibia 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.98 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9721 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9842 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9992 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9721 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9721 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release