Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Namibia

Namibia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female was 384 number in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
384 number
Change on year
up 63.4%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
384 number
in 2008
All-time low
235 number
in 2006
Years of data
5
2001–2008

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Namibia, 2001–2008

01002003004002001200420082001: 270 number2002: 292 number2003: 242 number2006: 235 number2008: 384 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 384 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 63.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Namibia ranks 53rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number) in Namibia, 2001 to 2008.
Year number Change
2001 270 number —
2002 292 number +8.1%
2003 242 number -17.1%
2006 235 number -2.9%
2008 384 number +63.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 384 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,108 number, 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 384 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.5 number, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 50 Malta 540.08 number
  2. 51 Cape Verde 513 number compare
  3. 52 Cambodia 390 number compare
  4. 54 Brunei 305 number compare
  5. 55 Malawi 289 number compare
  6. 56 Lesotho 228 number compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Namibia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female in Namibia was 384 number in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 384 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 235 number in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female?
Namibia ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2008.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 711 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/