Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 78.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia is 78.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia peaked at 78.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1981.
That places Namibia 121st 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.6% | — |
| 1982 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 78.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 78.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 50.6% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 55.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 61.9% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.1% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 75.8% | 78.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Namibia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia was 78.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release