Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Namibia
Namibia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Namibia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Namibia stood at 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Namibia peaked at 10.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
Namibia ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 1.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1188 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.665 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 62.61 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.74 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.5467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Namibia?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Namibia was 9.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.