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Primary education, duration in Namibia

Namibia: Primary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1970
All-time low
7 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Primary education, duration in Namibia, 1970–2025

02468197019972025

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 7 years for primary education, duration in 2025. 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, primary education, duration in Namibia peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.

That places Namibia 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
1980s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
1990s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2000s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2010s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2020s 7 years 7 years 7 years 6

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  1. 1 Guam 8 years compare
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  4. 3 Australia 7 years compare
  5. 3 Botswana 7 years compare
  6. 3 British Virgin Islands 7 years compare
  7. 3 Denmark 7 years compare
  8. 3 Dominica 7 years compare
  9. 3 Eswatini 7 years compare
  10. 3 Grenada 7 years compare
  11. 3 Iceland 7 years compare
  12. 3 Lesotho 7 years compare
  13. 3 Mozambique 7 years compare
  14. 3 Norway 7 years compare
  15. 3 South Africa 7 years compare
  16. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
  17. 3 Saint Lucia 7 years compare
  18. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
  19. 3 Tanzania 7 years compare
  20. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7 years compare
  21. 3 Uganda 7 years compare
  22. 3 Zambia 7 years compare
  23. 3 Zimbabwe 7 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, duration in Namibia?
Primary education, duration in Namibia was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for primary education, duration?
Namibia ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary education, duration 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.