Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 19.89 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Namibia, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Namibia stood at 19.89 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Namibia peaked at 24.81 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.89 headcount basis, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 20th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.32 headcount basis | 23.6 headcount basis | 24.81 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.53 headcount basis | 19.89 headcount basis | 21.95 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Namibia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Namibia was 19.89 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.89 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Namibia ranks 20th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release