School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 4.2 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.2 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.25 years
in 2021
All-time low
1.88 years
in 1987
Years of data
37
1986–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 4.2 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 4.25 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.88 years, in 1987.
That places Namibia 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.89 years | — |
| 1987 | 1.88 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.98 years | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.95 years | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 years | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 2.65 years | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 2.73 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.06 years | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.92 years | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.05 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.14 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.26 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.46 years | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.37 years | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.32 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.28 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 years | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.26 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.48 years | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.65 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.71 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.81 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.96 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.01 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.21 years | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.2 years | -0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.2 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.2 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 years | 1.88 years | 1.99 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.78 years | 1.95 years | 3.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 years | 3.11 years | 3.46 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.85 years | 3.48 years | 4.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 years | 4.2 years | 4.25 years | 5 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Namibia was 4.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 years in 1987.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release