Namibia vs Uzbekistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Namibia
24.0%
in 2022
Uzbekistan
28.5%
in 2023
Namibia rank
4th
Uzbekistan rank
2nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Namibia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 28.5% against 24.0% in Namibia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and Uzbekistan ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 24.7% | 0.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.6% | 2.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Namibia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 28.5% against 24.0% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Namibia and Uzbekistan?
- 4.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uzbekistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Uzbekistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Namibia ranks 4th and Uzbekistan ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release