Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.02 GPIA
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1991
All-time low
0.9994 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
15
1991–2017
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.02 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9994 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Namibia 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9994 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 58 Uzbekistan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 59 Honduras 1.02 GPIA compare
- 60 Belize 1.02 GPIA compare
- 62 Lebanon 1.02 GPIA compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 1.02 GPIA compare
- 64 Philippines 1.02 GPIA compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 1.02 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9994 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release