Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 25.38 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 46th of 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 43 Kyrgyz Republic 25.74 headcount basis compare
- 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.73 headcount basis compare
- 45 Liberia 25.58 headcount basis compare
- 47 Mexico 23.52 headcount basis compare
- 48 Côte d’Ivoire 23.46 headcount basis compare
- 49 Belize 21.84 headcount basis compare
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 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 46th out of 108 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release