Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 24.25 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Namibia, 2010β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Namibia stood at 24.25 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Namibia peaked at 34.67 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.24 headcount basis, in 2018.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.73 headcount basis | 21.24 headcount basis | 34.67 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.37 headcount basis | 22.37 headcount basis | 24.25 headcount basis | 5 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Namibia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Namibia was 24.25 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 headcount basis in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release