Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 3,288 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Namibia stood at 3,288.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Namibia peaked at 3,620 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,054, in 2012.
That places Namibia 103rd out of 154 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, male (number) (lower male) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,073 | — |
| 2010 | 2,983 | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 2,054 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 3,436 | +67.3% |
| 2015 | 3,566 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,603 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,620 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,466 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,148 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3,250 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,321 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,245 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,259 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,288 | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,288 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,551, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,288 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,750, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 | +67.3% | 2,054 | 3,436 |
| 2010 | +43.9% | 2,073 | 2,983 |
| 2012 | -31.1% | 2,983 | 2,054 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,073 | 2,073 | 2,073 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,234 | 2,054 | 3,620 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,273 | 3,245 | 3,321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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, male in Namibia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Namibia was 3,288 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,620 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,054 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 103rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release