Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 29.12 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Namibia, 2014β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Namibia is 29.12, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Namibia peaked at 30.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.97, in 2018.
That places Namibia 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 29.86 | 27.97 | 30.53 | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.07 | 28.92 | 29.21 | 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 teacher ratio for primary education by country in Namibia?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Namibia was 29.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.97 in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).