Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia

Namibia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 8.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,060.4%
World rank
23rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-8.09 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
25
1996–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1996–2024

-10-505101996201020241996: 4.2 % change on previous year1997: 0.961 % change on previous year1998: 0.752 % change on previous year1999: -8.1 % change on previous year2000: 2.2 % change on previous year2001: 2 % change on previous year2002: 3.1 % change on previous year2003: -0.339 % change on previous year2004: -5.7 % change on previous year2005: 7.6 % change on previous year2006: -2.4 % change on previous year2007: 6.8 % change on previous year2008: 1.3 % change on previous year2009: -2.4 % change on previous year2010: 1 % change on previous year2015: 4.6 % change on previous year2016: 3.9 % change on previous year2017: 3.5 % change on previous year2018: 1.4 % change on previous year2019: 1.6 % change on previous year2020: 2.4 % change on previous year2021: 1.1 % change on previous year2022: 2.3 % change on previous year2023: -0.913 % change on previous year2024: 8.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia is 8.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1,060.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 8.77 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.09 % change on previous year, in 1999.

Namibia ranks 23rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1996 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 4.21 % change on previous year
1997 0.9611 % change on previous year -77.2%
1998 0.7523 % change on previous year -21.7%
1999 -8.09 % change on previous year -1175.6%
2000 2.2 % change on previous year -127.1%
2001 2.04 % change on previous year -6.9%
2002 3.11 % change on previous year +52.1%
2003 -0.3392 % change on previous year -110.9%
2004 -5.69 % change on previous year +1576.1%
2005 7.56 % change on previous year -233.0%
2006 -2.39 % change on previous year -131.6%
2007 6.84 % change on previous year -386.4%
2008 1.31 % change on previous year -80.9%
2009 -2.44 % change on previous year -286.4%
2010 1.01 % change on previous year -141.2%
2015 4.6 % change on previous year +356.9%
2016 3.95 % change on previous year -14.1%
2017 3.47 % change on previous year -12.2%
2018 1.37 % change on previous year -60.4%
2019 1.55 % change on previous year +13.4%
2020 2.36 % change on previous year +52.0%
2021 1.09 % change on previous year -53.8%
2022 2.29 % change on previous year +109.7%
2023 -0.9134 % change on previous year -139.9%
2024 8.77 % change on previous year -1060.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5426 % change on previous year -8.09 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 4
2000s 1.22 % change on previous year -5.69 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.66 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 6
2020s 2.72 % change on previous year -0.9134 % change on previous year 8.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 20 Burkina Faso 9.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 21 Tuvalu 9.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 22 Mauritius 8.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 24 Naoero 8.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 25 Maldives 8.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 26 Haiti 8.05 % change on previous year

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Namibia was 8.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 8.77 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -8.09 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.