Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9466 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia stood at 0.9466 index. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.07 index in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9466 index, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.07 index | — |
| 1990 | 1.06 index | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9998 index | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9937 index | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9821 index | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.975 index | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9729 index | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.976 index | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9649 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9633 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9576 index | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9544 index | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9586 index | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9552 index | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9595 index | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9577 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9621 index | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9574 index | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9568 index | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9543 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9511 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9479 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9468 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9489 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9535 index | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9565 index | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9607 index | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9611 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9627 index | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9602 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9591 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9528 index | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9522 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9472 index | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9466 index | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9466 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 index, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9466 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 index, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 index | 1.07 index | 1.07 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9907 index | 0.9633 index | 1.06 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9574 index | 0.9543 index | 0.9621 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9549 index | 0.9468 index | 0.9627 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9516 index | 0.9466 index | 0.9591 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 187 Serbia 0.9497 index compare
- 188 Sudan 0.9495 index compare
- 189 Mauritius 0.9488 index compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9459 index compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9452 index compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 0.9436 index compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 0.9466 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 index in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9466 index in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.