Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2020
All-time low
96.2%
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
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia stood at 96.4%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Namibia peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2017.
That places Namibia 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.3% | — |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 96.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 96.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.4%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 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 96.4% 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 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Namibia ranks 37th out of 80 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 1.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release