Mexico vs Namibia: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Mexico
70.3%
in 2023
Namibia
70.8%
in 2024
Mexico rank
138th
Namibia rank
136th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Mexico
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 70.8% against 70.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Mexico ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 136th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 67.1% | 5.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 66.5% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 68.9% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 70.0% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Mexico or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 70.8% against 70.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Mexico and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Namibia rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Mexico ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 136th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.