Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 222 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia stood at 222 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 344.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia peaked at 222 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.
That places Namibia 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19 number | — |
| 1999 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 20 number | — |
| 2005 | 50 number | +150.0% |
| 2017 | 222 number | +344.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 222 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 139.5 number, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 222 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 number, 9.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5 number | 0 number | 19 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 35 number | 20 number | 50 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 222 number | 222 number | 222 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Namibia was 222 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 222 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.