Primary education, teachers in Namibia
Namibia: Primary education, teachers was 21,240 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 21,240 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Namibia peaked at 21,240 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,213, in 2012.
That places Namibia 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,912 | — |
| 1995 | 12,381 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 12,902 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13,026 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,124 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,062 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 12,327 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,579 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12,970 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12,926 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,191 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 13,113 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 12,800 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13,675 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 13,854 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13,516 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,652 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,213 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 16,076 | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 16,815 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 17,479 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18,085 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18,333 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18,618 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,058 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19,266 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,707 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19,527 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21,240 | +8.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21,240 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21,240 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 10,213 | 16,076 |
| 2012 | -25.2% | 13,652 | 10,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,401 | 10,912 | 13,124 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,995 | 12,191 | 13,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,159 | 10,213 | 18,618 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,760 | 19,058 | 21,240 | 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 primary education, teachers in Namibia?
- Primary education, teachers in Namibia was 21,240 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,240 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,213 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.