Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia
Namibia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 15.3% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2008, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia peaked at 30.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.
That places Namibia 81st out of 115 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.7% | — |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.3% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia was 15.3% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 115 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 secondary 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