Female teachers in Namibia
Namibia: Female teachers was 70.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.76
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 212 countries
All-time high
70.76
in 2024
All-time low
64.22
in 2004
Years of data
20
1992–2024
Female teachers in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Namibia stood at 70.76. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Namibia peaked at 70.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.22, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female teachers in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 64.95 | — |
| 1999 | 67.06 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 66.83 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.29 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.22 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 66.86 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 68.1 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68.22 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.59 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.47 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.66 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.92 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.29 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.01 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.23 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.39 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.76 | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 70.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 70.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 | 64.95 | 67.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.46 | 64.22 | 68.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.87 | 68.1 | 69.66 | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.14 | 69.29 | 70.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Namibia?
- Female teachers in Namibia was 70.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.22 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for female teachers?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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