Namibia vs Norway: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Namibia
50.9%
in 2022
Norway
50.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
Norway rank
45th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 50.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 45th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 37.3% | 14.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 36.2% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 46.5% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Namibia or Norway?
- Namibia, at 50.9% against 50.6% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Namibia and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Namibia ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 45th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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