Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Namibia, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Namibia is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Namibia peaked at 1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 116th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Namibia was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release