Low income vs Namibia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Low income
20.1%
in 2016
Namibia
50.9%
in 2022
Low income rank
43rd
Namibia rank
42nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Low income
  • Namibia
20304050199120062022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 20.1% in Low income, a difference of 30.8%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.5 times Low income's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.4% 54.3% 32.9% Namibia
2000s 20.4% 34.6% 14.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Low income or Namibia?
Namibia, at 50.9% against 20.1% in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Low income and Namibia?
30.8%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2008.
How do Low income and Namibia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Low income ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.