Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Namibia
Namibia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 4.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
4.2%
World rank
98th
of 145 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2014
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Namibia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.2% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2014.
That represents a change of up 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Namibia peaked at 15.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 98th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +2197.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -92.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +269.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.7% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Namibia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Namibia was 4.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 145 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.5%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release