Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Namibia is 58.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Namibia peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1992.
That places Namibia 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.0% | — |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 46.3% | 55.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 50.3% | 55.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.3% | 58.8% | 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 secondary education who are female in Namibia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Namibia was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release