Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Namibia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Namibia stood at 92.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.1% | 70.8% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 86.3% | 92.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.21 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Namibia?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Namibia was 92.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.