Early-demographic dividend vs Namibia: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 16.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th of 46 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 23.0% | 8.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 22.6% | 5.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 24.5% | 8.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 25.0% | 9.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Early-demographic dividend or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 16.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Early-demographic dividend and Namibia?
- 8.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.