Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Namibia
Namibia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 25.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Namibia, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Namibia is 25.09, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Namibia peaked at 33.09 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.09, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.18 | 28.93 | 32 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.09 | 29.41 | 33.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 25.09 | 29.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21,240 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 117.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 123.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.15 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Namibia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Namibia was 25.09 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.09 in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Namibia ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.