Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 95.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
65th
of 131 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
85.9%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 95.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 65th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 88.2% | — |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -4.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 95.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 95.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 88.2% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 85.9% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 93.4% | 100.0% | 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 95.3% 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 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 131 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 7.0%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release