Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2012
All-time low
94.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2010–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 95.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia peaked at 99.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2017.
That places Namibia 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.4% | — |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 95.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 95.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.1% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 35 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
- 37 El Salvador 96.4% compare
- 39 Gambia 94.4% compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 94.2% compare
- 41 Mauritania 94.1% 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 in in Namibia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release