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.
That places Namibia 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Kenya 95.5% compare
- 96 Cape Verde 95.1% compare
- 97 Algeria 94.9% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 94.7% compare
- 100 Suriname 94.7% 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 180 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.