Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2012
All-time low
92.9%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2010–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Namibia is 95.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Namibia peaked at 99.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.5% | — |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 95.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 95.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 92.9% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.6% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 37 Nepal 97.2% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
- 39 El Salvador 96.5% compare
- 41 Gambia 94.9% compare
- 42 Panama 94.0% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 93.9% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Namibia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Namibia was 95.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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