Government expenditure on education, total in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on education, total was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Namibia, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Namibia stood at 24.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Namibia peaked at 29.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.0% | — |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.1% | 5 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Namibia was 24.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Namibia ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.