Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia
Namibia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 406.91 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 406.91 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia peaked at 1,834 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 406.91, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 102nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,544 | — |
| 2000 | 1,566 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,592 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,578 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,554 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,289 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 1,769 | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 1,636 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,834 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 406.91 | -77.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 406.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 406.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 341.25, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,544 | 1,544 | 1,544 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,569 | 1,289 | 1,769 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,120 | 406.91 | 1,834 | 2 |
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 primary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia was 406.91 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,834 in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.91 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release