Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 4,679 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4,679 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 4,679 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,710, in 1999.
That places Namibia 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,710 | — |
| 2010 | 2,861 | +67.3% |
| 2012 | 2,105 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 3,589 | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 3,837 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,907 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,082 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,006 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,858 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4,181 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,295 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,358 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,519 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4,679 | +3.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,679 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,982, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,679 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,028, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 | +70.5% | 2,105 | 3,589 |
| 2010 | +67.3% | 1,710 | 2,861 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,531 | 2,105 | 4,082 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,406 | 4,181 | 4,679 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 El Salvador 5,685 compare
- 96 Senegal 5,378 compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 4,686 compare
- 99 Estonia 4,617 compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 4,038 compare
- 101 Mozambique 3,817 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia was 4,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,679 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release