Namibia vs North America: Government expenditure on education, total
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
North America
4.8%
in 2022
Namibia rank
4th
North America rank
4th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Namibia
- North America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.1% against 4.8% in North America, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and North America ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 1.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 5.0% | 4.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Namibia or North America?
- Namibia, at 9.1% against 4.8% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Namibia and North America?
- 4.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and North America rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Namibia ranks 4th and North America ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- 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.