Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 130 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2016
All-time low
20.9%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia stood at 24.4%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia peaked at 25.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2002.
That places Namibia 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Solomon Islands 31.9% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 28.5% compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 24.8% compare
- 5 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 6 Tajikistan 20.7% compare
- 7 State of Palestine 20.7% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Namibia was 24.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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