Namibia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Namibia
70.8%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
63.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
136th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Namibia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 70.8% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 136th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 212 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 49.4% | 16.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 51.9% | 14.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 59.4% | 9.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 63.7% | 6.5% | 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, Namibia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Namibia, at 70.8% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Namibia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Namibia ranks 136th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th of 212 countries.
- 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