Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 221.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia peaked at 1.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Namibia 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -71.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +200.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.7%. 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 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