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

Latest (2024)
21,240
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
121st
of 216 countries
All-time high
21,240
in 2024
All-time low
10,213
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200820241992: 10.9k1993: 11.4k1994: 11.9k1995: 12.4k1996: 12.9k1997: 13.0k1998: 13.1k1999: 12.1k2000: 12.3k2001: 12.6k2002: 13.0k2003: 12.9k2004: 12.2k2005: 13.1k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.7k2008: 13.9k2009: 13.5k2010: 13.7k2011: 11.9k2012: 10.2k2013: 13.1k2014: 16.1k2015: 16.8k2016: 17.5k2017: 18.1k2018: 18.3k2019: 18.6k2020: 19.1k2021: 19.3k2022: 19.7k2023: 19.5k2024: 21.2k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Namibia, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Belarus 22,228 compare
  2. 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
  3. 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,845 compare
  4. 122 Panama 19,072 compare
  5. 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
  6. 124 Slovakia 18,530 compare

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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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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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.