Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 79.19 millions in 2017. βΌ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Namibia, 1999β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Namibia is 79.19 millions, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Namibia peaked at 304.44 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.59 millions, in 2014.
That places Namibia 123rd out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.41 millions | 243.41 millions | 243.41 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 255.34 millions | 212.14 millions | 291.74 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 132.77 millions | 70.59 millions | 304.44 millions | 4 |
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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 primary education, constant us$ in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Namibia was 79.19 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 304.44 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.59 millions in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release