Namibia vs United States of America: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Namibia
59.0%
in 2024
United States of America
58.4%
in 2023
Namibia rank
71st
United States of America rank
73rd

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Namibia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 59.0% against 58.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 73rd of 153 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 57.5% 57.6% 0.2% United States of America
2020s 58.1% 58.3% 0.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Namibia or United States of America?
Namibia, at 59.0% against 58.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Namibia and United States of America?
0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Namibia and United States of America rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Namibia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 73rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release