Expenditure on primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Expenditure on primary education was 16.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Namibia, 1999–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2014, expenditure on primary education in Namibia stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Namibia peaked at 63.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 143rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on primary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.5% | — |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -57.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 47.6% | 63.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 16.9% | 40.0% | 2 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Namibia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Namibia was 16.9% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Namibia ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.