Namibia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Namibia
50.9%
in 2022
WB: Europe & Central Asia
48.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
44th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Namibia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 48.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 41.4% | 13.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 44.6% | 10.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 48.1% | 2.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 1.8% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Namibia, at 50.9% against 48.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Namibia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 2.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Namibia ranks 43rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 44th 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