Namibia vs Spain: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Namibia
17.1%
in 2010
Spain
17.0%
in 2017
Namibia rank
49th
Spain rank
50th

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Spain
05101520199820072017

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 50th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 18.9% 17.7% 1.2% Namibia
2000s 17.3% 18.4% 1.0% Spain
2010s 17.1% 21.2% 4.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Namibia or Spain?
Namibia, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Namibia and Spain?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Namibia and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Namibia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 50th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/