Eswatini vs Namibia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Eswatini
83.2%
in 2018
Namibia
84.1%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
118th
Namibia rank
116th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 84.1% against 83.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 67.6% 69.8% 2.3% Namibia
2000s 69.2% 80.7% 11.5% Namibia
2010s 80.0% 87.4% 7.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Eswatini or Namibia?
Namibia, at 84.1% against 83.2% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Eswatini and Namibia?
0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Eswatini ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.