How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?

Namibia ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2006.

Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia

Name: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.54 years in 2006. ▬ Flat

Latest (2006)

11.54 years

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

129th

of 183 countries

All-time high

12.13 years

in 1994

All-time low

10.84 years

in 1991

Years of data

1991–2006

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2006

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia is 11.54 years, measured in 2006.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 12.13 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.84 years, in 1991.

Namibia ranks 129th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	11.64 years	10.84 years	12.13 years	6
2000s	11.76 years	11.54 years	11.91 years	5

Countries ranked near Namibia

126 Kiribati 11.82 years compare
127 Bahamas 11.72 years compare
128 El Salvador 11.59 years compare
130 India 11.46 years compare
131 Guyana 11.43 years compare
132 Moldova 11.43 years compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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)

All data for Namibia →

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 11.54 years in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 12.13 years in 1994.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 10.84 years in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?: Namibia ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2006.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.