School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.6507 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia stood at 0.6507 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 700.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 0.6507 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.041 years, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0417 years | 0.0414 years | 0.042 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0654 years | 0.041 years | 0.0813 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6288 years | 0.6069 years | 0.6507 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 12 Barbados 0.8211 years compare
- 13 Greece 0.7342 years compare
- 14 Hungary 0.6888 years compare
- 16 New Zealand 0.6454 years compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6275 years compare
- 18 Philippines 0.5876 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia was 0.6507 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6507 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 years in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.