Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education, female in Namibia stood at 96.4%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2017.
That places Namibia 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.3% | — |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 33 Cape Verde 97.5% compare
- 34 Bhutan 96.8% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 96.6% compare
- 37 Nepal 95.2% compare
- 38 Belarus 95.1% compare
- 39 Macau, China 94.8% 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 upper secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Namibia was 96.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.