Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in lower secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (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