Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia stood at 86.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia peaked at 86.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1981.
That places Namibia 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.5% | — |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 86.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 86.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 48.5% | 56.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 57.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 67.6% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 77.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 86.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia was 86.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release