Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Namibia is 95.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 88.9% | — |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 87.2% | 93.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Namibia?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Namibia was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release