Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 84.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 84.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 90.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.8% | — |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 72.1% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -7.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 84.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 84.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 52.8% | 82.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 73.3% | 84.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.1% | 90.6% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 84.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release