Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.07 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Namibia stood at 1.07 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 20th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 17 Senegal 1.08 GPI compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 1.08 GPI compare
- 19 Myanmar 1.07 GPI compare
- 21 Nigeria 1.07 GPI compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.06 GPI compare
- 23 South Africa 1.06 GPI compare
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, gender parity in Namibia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Namibia was 1.07 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.