Bhutan vs Namibia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bhutan
22.2%
in 2025
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
8th
Namibia rank
5th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bhutan
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 22.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 23.2% | 9.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.7% | 6.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 24.9% | 6.0% | 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, Bhutan or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 22.2% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bhutan and Namibia?
- 2.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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