School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.6958 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.6958 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Namibia peaked at 0.8876 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1071 years, in 1994.
Namibia ranks 175th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.1328 years | — |
| 1990 | 0.1462 years | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1544 years | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1419 years | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1196 years | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1071 years | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6233 years | +481.7% |
| 2001 | 0.773 years | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8876 years | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6377 years | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1713 years | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3438 years | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4594 years | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6514 years | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 0.667 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6979 years | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6599 years | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6665 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.678 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6923 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6958 years | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6958 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6958 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +481.7% | 0.1071 years | 0.6233 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1328 years | 0.1328 years | 0.1328 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2154 years | 0.1071 years | 0.6233 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7661 years | 0.6377 years | 0.8876 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4985 years | 0.1713 years | 0.6979 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6785 years | 0.6599 years | 0.6958 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, male in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Namibia was 0.6958 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8876 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1071 years in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release