Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.007 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia is 0.007 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2012.
That places Namibia 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 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), gaps filled 21,240 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Namibia was 0.007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.