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
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
February 2026 Data Release