School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 3.99 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.99 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.1 years
in 2021
All-time low
1.75 years
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.99 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Namibia peaked at 4.1 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.75 years, in 1990.
That places Namibia 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.75 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.03 years | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.42 years | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.49 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7 years | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.73 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.82 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 years | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.14 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.32 years | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.27 years | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.22 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.17 years | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.93 years | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1 years | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.31 years | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.47 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.54 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.66 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.71 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.88 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.85 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.02 years | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.02 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.99 years | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.99 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.99 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 years | 1.75 years | 3.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 years | 2.93 years | 3.32 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.69 years | 3.31 years | 3.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 years | 3.99 years | 4.1 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, male in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Namibia was 3.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 years in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release