Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Namibia
Namibia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 3.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Namibia stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 265.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Namibia peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 81st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +2305.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +58.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Namibia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Namibia was 3.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release