Expenditure on secondary education in Namibia
Namibia: Expenditure on secondary education was 15.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Namibia is 15.3%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Namibia peaked at 27.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 144th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.3% | — |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 18.7% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Namibia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Namibia was 15.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Namibia ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.