Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Namibia
Namibia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 87.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 87.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Namibia peaked at 92.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 101st of 164 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 last grade of primary, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.0% | — |
| 1993 | 76.7% | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 54.0% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 78.1% | 87.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 87.0% | 92.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Namibia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Namibia was 87.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.