Persistence to grade 5, male in Namibia
Namibia: Persistence to grade 5, male was 89.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Namibia is 89.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Namibia peaked at 96.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.1% | — |
| 1993 | 79.9% | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 61.1% | 92.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 79.9% | 91.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 89.6% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Namibia?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Namibia was 89.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (% 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.