Trained teachers in primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Trained teachers in primary education was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Namibia, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Namibia is 95.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1998.
That places Namibia 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.3% | — |
| 1999 | 80.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 76.3% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 85.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 86.3% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 93.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67,906 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Namibia?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Namibia was 95.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.