School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 8.48 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.48 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.9 years
in 1992
All-time low
7.76 years
in 2004
Years of data
36
1989–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Namibia is 8.48 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Namibia peaked at 9.9 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.76 years, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.55 years | — |
| 1990 | 9.42 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.77 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 9.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.67 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.36 years | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.13 years | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9 years | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.38 years | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.11 years | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.97 years | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.93 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.76 years | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.91 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.16 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.34 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.58 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.68 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.55 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.47 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.39 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.48 years | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.48 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.99 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.48 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.17 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.55 years | 9.55 years | 9.55 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.31 years | 8.38 years | 9.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 7.76 years | 8.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 years | 8 years | 8.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 years | 8.39 years | 8.68 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 2 Sierra Leone 9.94 years compare
- 3 Rwanda 9.07 years compare
- 4 Malawi 8.49 years compare
- 6 Zambia 8.4 years compare
- 7 Mozambique 8.31 years compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.28 years compare
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, primary, female in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Namibia was 8.48 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 years in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release