Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Namibia

Namibia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,382 millions in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1,382 millions
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
111th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,382 millions
in 2010
All-time low
598.64 millions
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2010

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Namibia, 1999–2010

05001.0k1.5k1999200420101999: 598.6 millions2000: 608.1 millions2001: 648.5 millions2002: 656.5 millions2003: 635.5 millions2006: 807 millions2008: 1.0k millions2010: 1.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 1,382 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Namibia peaked at 1,382 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 598.64 millions, in 1999.

That places Namibia 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 598.64 millions 598.64 millions 598.64 millions 1
2000s 728.35 millions 608.08 millions 1,014 millions 6
2010s 1,382 millions 1,382 millions 1,382 millions 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 108 Cambodia 1,496 millions compare
  2. 109 Iceland 1,461 millions compare
  3. 110 Mongolia 1,440 millions compare
  4. 112 Mauritius 1,357 millions compare
  5. 113 Albania 1,353 millions compare
  6. 114 Palestine 1,347 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Namibia?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Namibia was 1,382 millions in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1,382 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 598.64 millions in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Namibia ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2010.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/