Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,384 millions in 2010. β² Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Namibia, 1999β2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,384 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Namibia peaked at 1,384 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 599.45 millions, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 119th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 599.45 millions | 599.45 millions | 599.45 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 725.36 millions | 608.24 millions | 1,018 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,384 millions | 1,384 millions | 1,384 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 116 Palestine, State of 1,515 millions
- 117 Malta 1,514 millions compare
- 118 Cambodia 1,466 millions compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 1,278 millions compare
- 121 Tajikistan, Republic of 1,278 millions compare
- 122 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,271 millions
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Namibia was 1,384 millions in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,384 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.45 millions in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release