School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.926 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Namibia stood at 0.926 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Namibia peaked at 0.9944 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1048 years, in 1991.
That places Namibia 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1048 years | — |
| 1994 | 0.2359 years | +125.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2725 years | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2462 years | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3021 years | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3965 years | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2507 years | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2929 years | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3671 years | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3489 years | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4912 years | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9194 years | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9219 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9944 years | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.926 years | -6.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.926 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7605 years, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.926 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5392 years, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2323 years | 0.1048 years | 0.3021 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3579 years | 0.2507 years | 0.4912 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9404 years | 0.9194 years | 0.9944 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, male in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Namibia was 0.926 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9944 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1048 years in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Namibia ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.