Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia
Namibia: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 1,662 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,662 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia peaked at 2,532 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,662, in 2008.
That places Namibia 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,532 | — |
| 2000 | 2,394 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2,312 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,886 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 1,862 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,819 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,662 | -8.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,662 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,662 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808.01, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,532 | 2,532 | 2,532 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,989 | 1,662 | 2,394 | 6 |
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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Namibia was 1,662 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,532 in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2008.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release