International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.4%
World rank
41st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2014
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.4% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 41st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +94.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Namibia was 0.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release