Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Tertiary education, academic staff
Namibia
50.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
25.6%
in 2021
Namibia rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 50.9% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 24.6% | 27.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 24.6% | 10.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 25.1% | 20.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 24.8% | 23.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Namibia, at 50.9% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Namibia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 170 countries.
- 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.