Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia
Namibia: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 496,503 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia stood at 496,503.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia peaked at 1.61 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,598, in 2006.
Namibia ranks 124th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,598 | — |
| 2007 | 371,551 | +4790.1% |
| 2008 | 566,835 | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 808,699 | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 442,417 | -45.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +162.0% |
| 2012 | 905,778 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 607,879 | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +135.9% |
| 2018 | 824,732 | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 999,406 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 994,354 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 793,620 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 545,226 | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 496,503 | -8.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 496,503 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.06 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 496,503 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4790.1% | 7,598 | 371,551 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438,671 | 7,598 | 808,699 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 442,417 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,822 | 496,503 | 999,406 | 5 |
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Namibia was 496,503 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,598 in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release