Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia

Namibia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 95.4% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
66th
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
76.3%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 76.3 %1999: 80.9 %2000: 85.4 %2001: 87.1 %2002: 87.2 %2003: 90.1 %2004: 91.7 %2005: 92.4 %2006: 92.9 %2007: 94.8 %2008: 95 %2009: 95.6 %2010: 96.4 %2012: 97.6 %2014: 89 %2015: 87.4 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 86.6 %2018: 89.6 %2019: 91.8 %2020: 93.8 %2021: 95.1 %2022: 95.5 %2023: 100 %2024: 95.4 %

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 95.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% 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, 76.3%, in 1998.

That places Namibia 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.6% 76.3% 80.9% 2
2000s 91.2% 85.4% 95.6% 10
2010s 90.6% 86.3% 97.6% 8
2020s 96.0% 93.8% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 63 Nepal 95.8% compare
  2. 64 Burundi 95.8% compare
  3. 65 Kyrgyz Republic 95.7% compare
  4. 67 Myanmar 95.3% compare
  5. 68 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 95.0% compare
  6. 69 Malawi 94.8% compare

See the full ranking of 327 places β†’

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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 95.4% 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 76.3% in 1998.
How does Namibia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Namibia ranks 66th out of 134 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 7.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release