Namibia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Namibia
21,240
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2.50 million
in 2024
Namibia rank
121st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
121st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 2.50 million against 21,240 in Namibia, a difference of 2.48 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 117.7 times Namibia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 121st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 121st of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12,401 1.10 million 1.09 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 12,995 1.39 million 1.37 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 16,159 2.16 million 2.14 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 19,760 2.51 million 2.49 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Namibia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 2.50 million against 21,240 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
2.48 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Namibia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 121st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 121st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release