Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia stood at 95.8%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia peaked at 99.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 44th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.3% | — |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.5% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 95.8% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 41 Lesotho 96.9% compare
- 42 Belarus 96.7% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 96.7% compare
- 45 El Salvador 95.5% compare
- 46 Panama 95.2% compare
- 47 Mauritania 94.7% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (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 95.8% 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 99.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 106 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 down 0.0%. 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 secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release