Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 24.25 headcount basis in 2024. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Namibia, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Namibia is 24.25 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Namibia peaked at 25.92 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.24 headcount basis, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.72 headcount basis | 21.24 headcount basis | 25.92 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.37 headcount basis | 22.37 headcount basis | 24.25 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Namibia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Namibia was 24.25 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.92 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release