Persistence to grade 5, total in Namibia
Namibia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 91.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to grade 5, total in Namibia stood at 91.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Namibia peaked at 96.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1991.
That places Namibia 84th out of 164 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.
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
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Namibia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Namibia was 91.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.