Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
137th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1999–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Namibia, 1999–2017

0.511.521999200820171999: 2 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.6 %2006: 1.4 %2008: 1.2 %2010: 2 %2014: 0.492 %2016: 0.585 %2017: 0.604 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Namibia peaked at 2.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 137th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Namibia, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 2.0%
2000 1.9% -3.4%
2001 1.9% +0.8%
2002 1.7% -11.7%
2003 1.6% -4.4%
2006 1.4% -12.8%
2008 1.2% -14.2%
2010 2.0% +62.3%
2014 0.5% -75.0%
2016 0.6% +18.9%
2017 0.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 1.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 2.0% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

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  5. 139 Qatar 0.5% compare
  6. 140 Mauritania 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Namibia?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Namibia was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Namibia ranks 137th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/