Start month of the academic school year in Namibia
Namibia: Start month of the academic school year was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Namibia is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Namibia peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 185 Australia 1 compare
- 185 Bangladesh 1 compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 1 compare
- 185 Botswana 1 compare
- 185 Fiji 1 compare
- 185 Guatemala 1 compare
- 185 Honduras 1 compare
- 185 Kenya 1 compare
- 185 Kiribati 1 compare
- 185 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 185 Maldives 1 compare
- 185 Mozambique 1 compare
- 185 Mauritius 1 compare
- 185 Malawi 1 compare
- 185 Malaysia 1 compare
- 185 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 185 Naoero 1 compare
- 185 New Zealand 1 compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 185 Rwanda 1 compare
- 185 Singapore 1 compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 185 El Salvador 1 compare
- 185 Eswatini 1 compare
- 185 Seychelles 1 compare
- 185 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 185 South Africa 1 compare
- 185 Zambia 1 compare
- 185 Zimbabwe 1 compare
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Namibia?
- Start month of the academic school year in Namibia was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Namibia ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release