Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 64.38 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Namibia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Namibia stood at 64.38 millions.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Namibia peaked at 173.48 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.05 millions, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 122nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Namibia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.42 millions | — |
| 2000 | 72.69 millions | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 73.56 millions | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.87 millions | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 53.05 millions | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 100.25 millions | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 105.73 millions | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 173.48 millions | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 67.59 millions | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 65.93 millions | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 64.38 millions | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.42 millions | 75.42 millions | 75.42 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.36 millions | 53.05 millions | 105.73 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.85 millions | 64.38 millions | 173.48 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Namibia was 64.38 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 173.48 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.05 millions in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release