School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 15.43 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2022
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 186 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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.07 years | — |
| 1994 | 13.31 years | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 13.09 years | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.53 years | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.43 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12 years | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.77 years | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.64 years | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.42 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.54 years | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 14.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.91 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.47 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.43 years | -3.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15.43 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.12 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15.43 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 years, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +27.3% | 11.42 years | 14.54 years |
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
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 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 186 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