Namibia - Public spending on education

Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Namibia was 16.87 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 63.13 in 2003, while its lowest value was 16.87 in 2014.

Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 58.47
2000 58.79
2001 58.79
2002 60.05
2003 63.13
2006 60.87
2008 47.60
2010 40.01
2014 16.87

Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Namibia was 15.30 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 27.31 in 1999, while its lowest value was 15.30 in 2014.

Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 27.31
2000 27.22
2001 27.22
2002 24.55
2003 25.81
2006 22.93
2008 18.68
2010 23.54
2014 15.30

Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)

Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Namibia was 50.60 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 50.60 in 2014, while its lowest value was 8.66 in 2002.

Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 12.04
2000 11.96
2001 11.96
2002 8.66
2003 9.11
2006 13.10
2008 9.91
2010 23.09
2014 50.60

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Namibia was 24.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 26.39 in 2019, while its lowest value was 20.33 in 2003.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 23.04
2000 21.93
2001 22.78
2002 21.84
2003 20.33
2006 21.60
2008 24.86
2010 26.12
2011 23.95
2012 22.75
2013 24.06
2014 22.10
2015 22.57
2016 23.94
2017 24.67
2018 23.32
2019 26.39
2020 24.94
2021 24.81

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Namibia was 9.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 10.65 in 2016, while its lowest value was 6.03 in 2006.

Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 7.13
2000 6.90
2001 6.89
2002 6.74
2003 6.14
2006 6.03
2008 6.40
2010 8.24
2011 7.40
2012 7.79
2013 7.47
2014 7.45
2015 9.91
2016 10.65
2017 9.76
2018 8.99
2019 9.48
2020 9.41

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs