Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,320 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia is 2,320, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 2,320 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761 | 217 | 1,305 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,329 | 230 | 1,901 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,201 | 2,066 | 2,320 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,452 compare
- 132 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2,418 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 2,378 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 2,239 compare
- 136 Mauritius 1,962 compare
- 137 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1,935 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 2,320 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release