Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Government expenditure on education, total

Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Namibia
  • Turkmenistan
0102030199920122025

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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Namibia or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 27.6% against 24.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
Namibia ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.