MDG: World vs Namibia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: World
78.9%
in 2023
Namibia
84.1%
in 2017
MDG: World rank
120th
Namibia rank
117th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: World
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 84.1% against 78.9% in MDG: World, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was MDG: World ahead.

MDG: World ranks 120th and Namibia ranks 117th of 220 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.9% 69.8% 6.1% MDG: World
2000s 76.3% 80.0% 3.7% Namibia
2010s 79.1% 87.4% 8.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, MDG: World or Namibia?
Namibia, at 84.1% against 78.9% in MDG: World as of 2017.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: World and Namibia?
5.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Namibia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do MDG: World and Namibia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: World ranks 120th and Namibia ranks 117th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release