School life expectancy, primary, male in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary, male was 8.96 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.96 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.9 years
in 1992
All-time low
8.07 years
in 2006
Years of data
36
1989β2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Namibia, 1989β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Namibia stood at 8.96 years.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Namibia peaked at 9.9 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.07 years, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.93 years | 8.93 years | 8.93 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.39 years | 8.7 years | 9.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 years | 8.07 years | 8.47 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 years | 8.41 years | 9.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 years | 8.86 years | 9.05 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Haiti 11.29 years compare
- 2 Montserrat 7.95 years compare
- 2 Rwanda 9.45 years compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 9.43 years compare
- 4 Cook Islands 6.35 years compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.91 years compare
- 5 Niue 5.35 years compare
- 6 Mozambique 8.82 years compare
- 6 Tokelau 3.44 years compare
- 7 Eswatini 8.43 years compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Namibia was 8.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 years in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release