Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 24.25 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Namibia, 2010–2024
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 35th out of 87 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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.15 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 34.67 headcount basis | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 22.45 headcount basis | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 22.13 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.44 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.59 headcount basis | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.24 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.13 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.64 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.37 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.65 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.94 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.25 headcount basis | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.25 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.25 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.25 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.02 headcount basis, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +49.8% | 23.15 headcount basis | 34.67 headcount basis |
| 2014 | -35.2% | 34.67 headcount basis | 22.45 headcount basis |
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 |
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 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 35th out of 87 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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February 2026 Data Release