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)
20304050198520032022

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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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.