Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Namibia
91.6%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
92.9%
in 2019
Namibia rank
85th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 92.9% against 91.6% in Namibia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 165 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 77.6% | 5.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 64.7% | 25.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 86.9% | 7.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 92.9% against 91.6% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release