What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.

How does Namibia rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?

Namibia ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.

Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education 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 pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Namibia

Name: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Namibia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Namibia: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 2 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

2 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

139th

of 210 countries

All-time high

2 years

in 1997

All-time low

1 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2019

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Namibia, 1970–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Namibia stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Namibia peaked at 2 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.

Namibia ranks 139th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1 years	1 years	1 years	10
1980s	1 years	1 years	1 years	10
1990s	1.3 years	1 years	2 years	10
2000s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10
2010s	2 years	2 years	2 years	10

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Namibia?: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Namibia was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1997.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?: Namibia ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education 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 pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.