ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Namibia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
62.3%
in 2024
Namibia
70.8%
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
139th
Namibia rank
136th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Namibia
020406080197419992024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 70.8% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 221 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 55.3% 66.0% 10.7% Namibia
2000s 57.8% 66.5% 8.6% Namibia
2010s 60.1% 68.9% 8.8% Namibia
2020s 62.1% 70.1% 8.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 70.8% against 62.3% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Namibia?
8.5%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Namibia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release