Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 93.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia is 93.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 96.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 77th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.6% | — |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 65.6% | 93.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 84.2% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.5% | 96.9% | 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, female in Namibia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Namibia was 93.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release