Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 25.38 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.38 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 113 countries
All-time high
84.08 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
25.03 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
11
1999–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 25.38 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Namibia peaked at 84.08 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.03 headcount basis, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 47th of 113 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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.55 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 28.25 headcount basis | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 84.08 headcount basis | +197.6% |
| 2017 | 31.82 headcount basis | -62.2% |
| 2018 | 29.12 headcount basis | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 29.65 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.47 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 25.03 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.24 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.37 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.38 headcount basis | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 25.38 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.43 headcount basis, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 25.38 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 headcount basis, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.55 headcount basis | 34.55 headcount basis | 34.55 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.58 headcount basis | 28.25 headcount basis | 84.08 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.3 headcount basis | 25.03 headcount basis | 25.47 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 25.74 headcount basis compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.73 headcount basis compare
- 46 Liberia 25.58 headcount basis compare
- 48 Mexico 23.52 headcount basis compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 23.46 headcount basis compare
- 50 Belize 21.84 headcount basis compare
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 pre-primary education in Namibia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Namibia was 25.38 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.08 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release