Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0237 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Namibia 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +57.4% | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -25.2% | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 194 Botswana 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Guyana 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0243 units per square kilometre
- 198 Mauritania 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Somalia 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Russia 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.