Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,686 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia is 2,686, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 2,686 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,073, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 119th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,099 | 1,099 | 1,099 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,788 | 1,073 | 2,177 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,486 | 2,404 | 2,686 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Namibia was 2,686 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,686 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,073 in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release