Namibia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Namibia rank
5th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Namibia
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 16.4% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 5th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 14.7% | 7.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 15.9% | 8.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 16.2% | 8.8% | 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 16.4% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Namibia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 8.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Namibia ranks 5th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd 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