Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 21,240 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia is 21,240, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 21,240 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,213, in 2012.
That places Namibia 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,912 | — |
| 1993 | 11,402 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 11,891 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12,381 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 12,902 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13,026 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,124 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,062 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 12,327 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12,579 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12,970 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12,926 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,191 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 13,113 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 12,800 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13,675 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 13,854 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13,516 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,652 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,932 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 10,213 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 13,144 | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 16,076 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 16,815 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 17,479 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18,085 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18,333 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18,618 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,058 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19,266 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,707 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 19,527 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21,240 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,212 | 10,912 | 13,124 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,995 | 12,191 | 13,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,435 | 10,213 | 18,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,760 | 19,058 | 21,240 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia was 21,240 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,240 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,213 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.