Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 10,653 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia stood at 10,653. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 10,653 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,999, in 1992.
Namibia ranks 138th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,999 | — |
| 1995 | 5,460 | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 5,743 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 5,779 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,876 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,882 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 5,164 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 5,384 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,513 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,592 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,430 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5,896 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 6,024 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,423 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7,365 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 5,232 | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 8,782 | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 9,217 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9,369 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9,678 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9,597 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9,183 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,863 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 10,020 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,019 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,269 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 10,653 | +3.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,653 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,653 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary 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 | +67.9% | 5,232 | 8,782 |
| 1995 | +36.5% | 3,999 | 5,460 |
| 2012 | -29.0% | 7,365 | 5,232 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,290 | 3,999 | 5,876 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,803 | 5,164 | 6,430 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,553 | 5,232 | 9,678 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,165 | 9,863 | 10,653 | 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 secondary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia was 10,653 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,653 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,999 in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release