Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Namibia: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 16.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 23.0% | 9.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 21.9% | 6.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 24.5% | 7.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 25.0% | 8.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 16.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 7.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Namibia rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.