Namibia: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Namibia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 4.7% on 2023 (from 5,984 to 6,264).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +1.4% and a typical year strayed about 7.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.7% in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 17.7% in 2005. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 146.79 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Namibia had the 60th highest value of the 83 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Namibia in the 2024 ranking

• Niger — 57th of 83: 8,052
• Jamaica — 58th of 83: 7,941
• Qatar — 59th of 83: 6,410
• Mauritius — 61st of 83: 6,014
• Bahrain — 62nd of 83: 5,384
• Sierra Leone — 63rd of 83: 5,340

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 18 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Benin — 6,971 (2022)
• Botswana — 8,532 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 12,609 (2024)
• Burundi — 7,258 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 1,787 (2022)
• Cameroon — 48,324 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 2,040 (2017)
• Chad — 2,404 (2024)
• Comoros — 830 (2022)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 109,250 (2023)
• Congo, Rep.

More education data for Namibia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 14 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment) — 13% (2018)
• Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) — 18.31% (2018)
• Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) — 15.7% (2018)
• Primary education, pupils — 590,029 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 120.72% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils

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Questions people ask

What is Namibia's secondary education, teachers, female?

6,264 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is up 240.43% from 1,840 in 1992 (3.9% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 6,264 in 2024 and the lowest 1,840 in 1992.

How does Namibia rank?

60th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Namibia?

In 2024, Namibia's secondary education, teachers, female rose 4.7% on 2023 (from 5,984 to 6,264). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +1.4% and a typical year strayed about 7.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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