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
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
February 2026 Data Release