Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Namibia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 27.6% against 24.6% in Namibia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.9% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 28.3% | 3.4% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 27.6% against 24.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 3.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Turkmenistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Namibia ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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