Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 3.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Namibia is 3.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Namibia peaked at 11.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 93rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +1518.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.7% | 11.3% | 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 secondary in Namibia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Namibia was 3.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Namibia ranks 93rd out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release