Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.16 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.16 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.17 modelled data
in 2019
All-time low
0.9145 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia is 1.16 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.17 modelled data in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9145 modelled data, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Namibia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9145 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9335 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9518 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9724 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9911 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.16 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9905 modelled data | 0.9145 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 9 Madagascar 1.19 modelled data compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 1.18 modelled data compare
- 11 Burundi 1.17 modelled data compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.16 modelled data compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.15 modelled data compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1.15 modelled data compare
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Namibia was 1.16 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 modelled data in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9145 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release