Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 94.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 94.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 97.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.8% | — |
| 1993 | 85.9% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 83.2% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 68.8% | 95.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 84.3% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 97.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 Republic of Moldova 95.5% compare
- 96 Kenya 95.5% compare
- 97 Ghana 95.3% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 94.8% compare
- 100 Maldives 94.8% compare
- 101 Netherlands 94.7%
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, both sexes in Namibia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 94.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release