Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 93.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Namibia peaked at 99.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 99.5% | — |
| 1999 | 87.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 87.6% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.5% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 94.9% | 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Namibia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Namibia was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Namibia ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release