School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.2 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Namibia, 1986β2024
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 158th out of 208 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.
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
- 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, 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 158th out of 208 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release