Trained teachers in secondary education in Namibia
Namibia: Trained teachers in secondary education was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education in Namibia, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 95.7% for trained teachers in secondary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Namibia peaked at 99.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 1998.
That places Namibia 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.7% | — |
| 1999 | 92.1% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 87.7% | 92.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.3% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 93.6% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 98.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Namibia?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Namibia was 95.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.