School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.84 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Namibia is 1.84 years, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Namibia peaked at 3.94 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.179 years, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 115th of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.179 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.3764 years | +110.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4262 years | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2793 years | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3447 years | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3344 years | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3464 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.336 years | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3274 years | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3107 years | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6306 years | +102.9% |
| 2012 | 2.91 years | +362.1% |
| 2013 | 2.95 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 years | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 1.58 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 years | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 years | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.88 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.04 years | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.94 years | +99.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 years | -53.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.84 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.84 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +362.1% | 0.6306 years | 2.91 years |
| 1994 | +110.3% | 0.179 years | 0.3764 years |
| 2008 | +102.9% | 0.3107 years | 0.6306 years |
| 2021 | +99.2% | 1.98 years | 3.94 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3211 years | 0.179 years | 0.4262 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3809 years | 0.3107 years | 0.6306 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.05 years | 1.51 years | 2.95 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.58 years | 1.84 years | 3.94 years | 3 |
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, female in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Namibia was 1.84 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.179 years in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release