Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 95.5% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 45th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.2% | — |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 96.3% compare
- 43 Gambia 96.0% compare
- 44 Kiribati 95.8% compare
- 46 India 92.7% compare
- 47 Cape Verde 92.1% compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.0% compare
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release