Namibia vs SDG: World: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Namibia
84.1%
in 2017
SDG: World
78.9%
in 2023
Namibia rank
117th
SDG: World rank
117th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Namibia
- SDG: World
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 84.1% against 78.9% in SDG: World, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was SDG: World ahead.
Namibia ranks 117th and SDG: World ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 75.9% | 6.1% | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 76.3% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 79.1% | 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, Namibia or SDG: World?
- Namibia, at 84.1% against 78.9% in SDG: World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Namibia and SDG: World?
- 5.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and SDG: World?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and SDG: World rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 117th and SDG: World ranks 117th of 180 countries.
- 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