Namibia vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Namibia
4,172
in 2022
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
435,437
in 2021
Namibia rank
121st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
118th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 435,437 against 4,172 in Namibia, a difference of 431,265.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 104.4 times Namibia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 121st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 185 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 486.67 116,135 115,648 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 934.6 187,428 186,493 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,950 362,040 359,090 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 3,869 423,597 419,728 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Namibia or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 435,437 against 4,172 in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Namibia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
431,265, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Namibia and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 121st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release