School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.7122 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.7122 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Namibia peaked at 1.11 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1073 years, in 1994.
That places Namibia 177th out of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.138 years | — |
| 1990 | 0.1629 years | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1513 years | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1379 years | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1209 years | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1073 years | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6913 years | +544.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8854 years | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 years | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6276 years | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.176 years | -72.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3438 years | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4684 years | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6696 years | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6824 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7026 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6641 years | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6926 years | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6774 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7021 years | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7122 years | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.7122 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.7122 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +544.4% | 0.1073 years | 0.6913 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.138 years | 0.138 years | 0.138 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2286 years | 0.1073 years | 0.6913 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8755 years | 0.6276 years | 1.11 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5071 years | 0.176 years | 0.7026 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6897 years | 0.6641 years | 0.7122 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, female in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Namibia was 0.7122 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1073 years in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release