Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Namibia
Namibia: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 50.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Namibia is 50.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Namibia peaked at 54.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.8% | — |
| 1997 | 54.3% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +5.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 49.8% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 27.4% | 42.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.3% | 46.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 48.2% | 50.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Namibia?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Namibia was 50.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Namibia ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.