Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 130th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +2397.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +79.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia was 0.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 pre-primary 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