Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 87.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Namibia is 87.0%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 92.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 101st of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.0% | — |
| 1993 | 76.7% | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 54.0% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 78.1% | 87.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 87.0% | 92.2% | 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, female in Namibia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Namibia was 87.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release