Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 154.18 millions in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Namibia, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 154.18 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Namibia peaked at 552.83 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 128.18 millions, in 2014.
That places Namibia 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350 millions | 350 millions | 350 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 407.78 millions | 346.14 millions | 491.23 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 246.27 millions | 128.18 millions | 552.83 millions | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Namibia was 154.18 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 552.83 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.18 millions in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/