Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.02 GPI for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 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, gender parity index in Namibia peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9994 GPI, in 1999.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9994 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9994 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Namibia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Namibia was 1.02 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9994 GPI in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.