Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia
Namibia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 519.09 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
519.09
World rank
86th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1,311
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2014
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia stood at 519.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 434.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia peaked at 1,311 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 86th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 56.98 | — |
| 2002 | 1,311 | +2201.1% |
| 2003 | 97.16 | -92.6% |
| 2014 | 519.09 | +434.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 519.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210.68, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 519.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.25, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 488.42 | 56.98 | 1,311 | 3 |
| 2010s | 519.09 | 519.09 | 519.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia was 519.09 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.3%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release