How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?

Namibia ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2006.

Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Namibia data come from?

The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia

Name: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 11.57 years in 2006. ▬ Flat

Latest (2006)

11.57 years

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

127th

of 175 countries

All-time high

11.91 years

in 1994

All-time low

11.13 years

in 1991

Years of data

1991–2006

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia, 1991–2006

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2006, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia stood at 11.57 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia peaked at 11.91 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.13 years, in 1991.

That places Namibia 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	11.59 years	11.13 years	11.91 years	6
2000s	11.77 years	11.57 years	11.89 years	5

Countries ranked near Namibia

124 India 11.65 years compare
125 Moldova 11.61 years compare
126 Guyana 11.59 years compare
128 El Salvador 11.52 years compare
129 Togo 11.51 years compare
130 Benin 11.44 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More gender data for Namibia

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 38,539 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,370 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 41,570 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,316 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 43,334 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia?: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Namibia was 11.57 years in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 11.91 years in 1994.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 11.13 years in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?: Namibia ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2006.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?: The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.