Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 91.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 91.6% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 96.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 85th out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.3% | — |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 86.4% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 63.3% | 92.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 82.0% | 92.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.6% | 96.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 91.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release