Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 1,491 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Namibia, 1991–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Namibia stood at 1,491 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 363.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Namibia peaked at 1,491 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 165 number, in 1991.
That places Namibia 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 165 number | — |
| 1997 | 277 number | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 270 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 292 number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 246 number | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 322 number | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 496 number | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 1,491 number | +200.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,491 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,491 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221 number | 165 number | 277 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 325.2 number | 246 number | 496 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,491 number | 1,491 number | 1,491 number | 1 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Namibia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Namibia was 1,491 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,491 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 number in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.