Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Namibia
Namibia: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0125 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Namibia 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0125 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0125 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +67.9% | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +36.5% | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -29.0% | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 194 Mongolia 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Canada 0.0149 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Australia 0.0136 units per square kilometre
- 198 Zambia 0.009 units per square kilometre
- 199 Mauritania 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Somalia 0.0072 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.