Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 39.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
39.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
60th
of 87 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2001
All-time low
39.2%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2001–2008
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Namibia, 2001–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Namibia stood at 39.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
That places Namibia 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.2% | — |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Namibia?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Namibia was 39.2% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Namibia ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2008.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release