School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.43 years in 2022. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1991β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 15.43 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 15.96 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.42 years, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 60th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.57 years | 12 years | 13.31 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.74 years | 11.42 years | 12.03 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.26 years | 14.54 years | 15.96 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.74 years | 15.43 years | 15.91 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 57 Bahrain, Kingdom of 15.57 years compare
- 58 Montenegro 15.54 years compare
- 59 Canada 15.49 years compare
- 61 Liechtenstein 15.41 years compare
- 62 Japan 15.4 years compare
- 63 Slovak Republic 15.24 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia was 15.43 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 years in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release