Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Namibia
Namibia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1999
All-time low
2 years
in 2010
Years of data
17
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Namibia, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Namibia is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Namibia peaked at 5 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2010.
That places Namibia 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 years | — |
| 2010 | 2 years | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 166 Benin 2 years compare
- 166 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 166 Belize 2 years compare
- 166 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 166 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 166 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 166 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 166 Egypt 2 years compare
- 166 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 166 Guyana 2 years compare
- 166 Iraq 2 years compare
- 166 Jordan 2 years compare
- 166 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 166 Libya 2 years compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 166 Malta 2 years compare
- 166 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 166 Nepal 2 years compare
- 166 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 166 Palestine 2 years compare
- 166 Sudan 2 years compare
- 166 Suriname 2 years compare
- 166 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 166 Tonga 2 years compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 166 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 166 Samoa 2 years compare
- 166 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Namibia?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Namibia was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Namibia ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release