School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 12.88 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 13.03 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.93 years, in 1986.
That places Namibia 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.12 years | 10.93 years | 11.23 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.21 years | 11.08 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 years | 11.02 years | 11.62 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.5 years | 11.74 years | 12.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 years | 12.8 years | 13.03 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 12.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 years in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release