Teachers in primary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in primary education, female was 15,030 in 2024. β² Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Namibia, 1992β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Namibia is 15,030, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Namibia peaked at 15,030 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,087, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,588 | 7,087 | 8,089 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,475 | 7,829 | 9,205 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,128 | 7,107 | 12,831 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,862 | 13,205 | 15,030 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Namibia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Namibia was 15,030 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,030 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,087 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release