Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Namibia
Namibia: Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development was 5 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Namibia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Namibia stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Namibia peaked at 5 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1997.
That places Namibia 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early … duration educational development in Namibia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 years | — |
| 1998 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 years, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 educational development in Namibia?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Namibia was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release