Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia stood at 0.005 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.005 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 2012.
That places Namibia 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.005 units per person | +6.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.005 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.005 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +46.2% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
| 2012 | -26.6% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 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, female (number), per capita in Namibia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Namibia was 0.005 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.