School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 16.19 years in 2022. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia, 1991β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2022, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia stood at 16.19 years.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia peaked at 17.19 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.39 years, in 2006.
That places Namibia 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 12.55 years | 11.95 years | 13.26 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.66 years | 11.39 years | 11.92 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.12 years | 15.08 years | 17.19 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.7 years | 16.19 years | 17 years | 3 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia was 16.19 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.19 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 years in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release