School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.704 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia is 0.704 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 1 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0916 years, in 1987.
That places Namibia 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1233 years | 0.0916 years | 0.1354 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2221 years | 0.1072 years | 0.6577 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8215 years | 0.6326 years | 1 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5028 years | 0.1737 years | 0.7002 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6841 years | 0.662 years | 0.704 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia was 0.704 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 years in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release