Government expenditure per student, secondary in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 15.4% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Namibia, 1999–2008
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 15.4% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Namibia peaked at 31.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2008.
That places Namibia 77th out of 109 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.0% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.4% | 28.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Namibia?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Namibia was 15.4% in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 109 countries with data for 2008.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.