Namibia: Primary school completion rate

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 Namibia

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 100.32
 Year 2018
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1992 - 2018
 Average 88.66
 Min - Max 74.94 - 103.35
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2018 is 100.32 percent, an increase from 92.92 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 92.52 percent, based on data from 129 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1992 to 2018 is 88.66 percent. The minimum value, 74.94 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 103.35 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Namibia - Primary school completion rate - historical chart - 1992-2018




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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