Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) in Namibia
Namibia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 207 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 168th out of 207 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 (years) (duration) 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 168 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 168 Benin 2 years compare
- 168 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 168 Belize 2 years compare
- 168 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 168 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 168 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 168 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 168 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 168 Egypt 2 years compare
- 168 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 168 Guyana 2 years compare
- 168 Iraq 2 years compare
- 168 Jordan 2 years compare
- 168 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 168 Libya 2 years compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 168 Malta 2 years compare
- 168 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 168 Nepal 2 years compare
- 168 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 168 Palestine 2 years compare
- 168 Sudan 2 years compare
- 168 Suriname 2 years compare
- 168 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 168 Tokelau 2 years compare
- 168 Tonga 2 years compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 168 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 168 Samoa 2 years compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
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 168th out of 207 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