Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Namibia
Namibia: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) 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 (% of cohort) 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
- 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 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.