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Military service age and obligation
Namibia — 21 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001) |
| 2006 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001) |
| 2007 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001) |
| 2008 | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008) |
| 2009 | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2008) |
| 2010 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010) |
| 2011 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010) |
| 2012 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010) |
| 2013 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2014 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2015 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2016 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2017 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2018 | 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012) |
| 2019 | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2019) |
| 2020 | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2019) |
| 2021 | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2021) |
| 2022 | 18-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2022) note: as of 2018, women comprised more than 20% of the active duty military |
| 2023 | 18-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2023) note: as of 2018, women comprised more than 20% of the active duty military |
| 2024 | 18-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2024) note: as of 2022, women comprised about 23% of the active-duty military |
| 2025 | 18-25 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2026) |