Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 21,240 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Namibia is 21,240, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 21,240 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,213, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,912 | — |
| 1995 | 12,381 | +13.5% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 10,213 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 16,076 | +57.4% |
| 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21,240 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21,240 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +57.4% | 10,213 | 16,076 |
| 2012 | -25.2% | 13,652 | 10,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,401 | 10,912 | 13,124 | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,995 | 12,191 | 13,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,159 | 10,213 | 18,618 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,760 | 19,058 | 21,240 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Namibia was 21,240 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,240 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,213 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release