Persistence to grade 5, female in Namibia
Namibia: Persistence to grade 5, female was 93.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 93.5% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Namibia peaked at 96.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 76th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.6% | — |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 65.6% | 93.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 84.2% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.5% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Namibia?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Namibia was 93.5% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Namibia ranks 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.