Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 94.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Namibia stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 96.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.7% | — |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 87.2% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 66.7% | 95.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 82.5% | 92.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.0% | 96.3% | 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, male in Namibia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Namibia was 94.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release