Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 95.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia stood at 95.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 99.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2016.
Namibia ranks 39th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.6% | — |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 91.7% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 36 El Salvador 96.6% compare
- 37 Macau, China 96.3% compare
- 38 Gambia 96.0% compare
- 40 Viet Nam 94.3% compare
- 41 Panama 94.2% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.0% compare
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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Namibia was 95.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.