School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 11.83 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Namibia, 1995β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Namibia stood at 11.83 years.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Namibia peaked at 12.03 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.39 years, in 2006.
That places Namibia 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.41 years | 11 years | 11.82 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.63 years | 10.39 years | 10.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 10.75 years | 11.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 years | 11.78 years | 12.03 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 2 St. Kitts and Nevis 12.8 years compare
- 2 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 10.82 years compare
- 3 Monaco 12.04 years compare
- 3 Niue 10.74 years compare
- 4 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 10.64 years compare
- 4 Bhutan 12 years compare
- 5 Tokelau 5.96 years compare
- 6 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11.67 years compare
- 7 Rwanda 11.22 years compare
- 8 Australia 11.18 years compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Namibia was 11.83 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 years in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release