High income vs Namibia: Government expenditure on education, total
High income
4.7%
in 2022
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
High income rank
7th
Namibia rank
4th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- High income
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.1% against 4.7% in High income, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
High income ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 4th of 46 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 7.1% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.5% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 7.8% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 9.7% | 4.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, High income or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 9.1% against 4.7% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between High income and Namibia?
- 4.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do High income and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- High income ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 4th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.