Theoretical duration of secondary education in Namibia
Namibia: Theoretical duration of secondary education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Namibia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of secondary education in Namibia stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Namibia peaked at 5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.
That places Namibia 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 189 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 5 years compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 189 Barbados 5 years compare
- 189 Botswana 5 years compare
- 189 Costa Rica 5 years compare
- 189 Dominica 5 years compare
- 189 Grenada 5 years compare
- 189 Guyana 5 years compare
- 189 Honduras 5 years compare
- 189 Ireland 5 years compare
- 189 Jamaica 5 years compare
- 189 St. Kitts and Nevis 5 years compare
- 189 St. Lucia 5 years compare
- 189 Lesotho, Kingdom of 5 years compare
- 189 Mozambique, Republic of 5 years compare
- 189 Nicaragua 5 years compare
- 189 Peru 5 years compare
- 189 Eswatini, Kingdom of 5 years compare
- 189 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 5 years compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 5 years compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago 5 years compare
- 189 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 5 years compare
- 189 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 5 years compare
- 189 South Africa 5 years compare
- 189 Zambia 5 years compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of secondary education in Namibia?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Namibia was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- How does Namibia rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education 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 Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release