School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.704 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2024
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 183rd out of 213 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1322 years | — |
| 1987 | 0.0916 years | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1341 years | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1354 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1546 years | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1529 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1399 years | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1202 years | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1072 years | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6577 years | +513.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8299 years | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6326 years | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1737 years | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3438 years | +97.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4639 years | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6605 years | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6747 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7002 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.662 years | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6796 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6777 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6972 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.704 years | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.704 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.704 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +513.5% | 0.1072 years | 0.6577 years |
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
- 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, 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 183rd out of 213 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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February 2026 Data Release