Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia is 92.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia peaked at 92.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.1% | — |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 92.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 92.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 70.8% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 86.3% | 92.9% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia was 92.9% 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 92.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 113 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 26.1%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release