School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.42 years in 2007. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.42 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2007.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 11.83 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.02 years, in 1986.
That places Namibia 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.02 years | — |
| 1987 | 10.18 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.13 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.7 years | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.39 years | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 11.04 years | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.83 years | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 11.67 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.39 years | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.19 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.51 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3 years | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.42 years | +2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.42 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.42 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.91 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.11 years | 10.02 years | 10.18 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.21 years | 10.14 years | 11.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 years | 11.15 years | 11.51 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
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 11.42 years in 2007, 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 11.83 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 years in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.