Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Namibia

Namibia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.1%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
49th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2001
All-time low
13.2%
in 2005
Years of data
9
1999–2010

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, 1999–2010

051015201999200420101999: 18.92000: 18.92001: 19.12002: 192003: 18.12005: 13.22006: 182008: 15.12010: 17.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 17.1% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2010.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Namibia peaked at 19.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2005.

That places Namibia 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Namibia, 1999 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1999 18.9%
2000 18.9% +0.0%
2001 19.1% +0.9%
2002 19.0% -0.4%
2003 18.1% -4.7%
2005 13.2% -27.1%
2006 18.0% +36.1%
2008 15.1% -15.8%
2010 17.1% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1
2000s 17.3% 13.2% 19.1% 7
2010s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 46 Singapore 17.4%
  2. 47 Hungary 17.2% compare
  3. 48 Malta 17.1% compare
  4. 50 Spain 17.0% compare
  5. 51 Syria 16.9% compare
  6. 52 Colombia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Namibia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Namibia was 17.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Namibia ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2010.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/