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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release