Education spending in Namibia
Namibia: Education spending was 9.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Namibia is 9.08, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Namibia peaked at 10.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Education spending in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.13 | — |
| 2000 | 6.9 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.89 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.24 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.24 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -57.3% |
| 2015 | 9.85 | +168.6% |
| 2016 | 10.59 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -86.8% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | +536.5% |
| 2019 | 9.32 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.28 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.39 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 9.39 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 9.08 | -3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 9.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 9.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +536.5% | 1.4 | 8.88 |
| 2015 | +168.6% | 3.67 | 9.85 |
| 2017 | -86.8% | 10.59 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.13 | 7.13 | 7.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.52 | 6.03 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 1.4 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 9.08 | 10.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Namibia?
- Education spending in Namibia was 9.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for education spending?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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