School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.41 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.41 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 336.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 1.41 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1432 years, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 101st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1432 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.3011 years | +110.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3427 years | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2585 years | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3186 years | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3594 years | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2932 years | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3081 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3391 years | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3223 years | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5592 years | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 years | +121.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 years | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 years | +2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.41 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.41 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +121.9% | 0.5592 years | 1.24 years |
| 1994 | +110.3% | 0.1432 years | 0.3011 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2728 years | 0.1432 years | 0.3427 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3635 years | 0.2932 years | 0.5592 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.33 years | 1.24 years | 1.41 years | 4 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Namibia was 1.41 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1432 years in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.