Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia

Namibia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 15.4% in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
15.4%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
77th
of 108 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1999
All-time low
15.4%
in 2008
Years of data
7
1999–2008

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia, 1999–2008

01020301999200320081999: 312000: 28.92001: 27.72002: 22.72003: 21.72006: 18.52008: 15.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 15.4% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia peaked at 31.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2008.

Namibia ranks 77th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Namibia, 1999 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1999 31.0%
2000 28.9% -6.8%
2001 27.7% -4.1%
2002 22.7% -18.1%
2003 21.7% -4.4%
2006 18.5% -14.9%
2008 15.4% -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1
2000s 22.5% 15.4% 28.9% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 74 Burkina Faso 15.7% compare
  2. 75 Jordan 15.5% compare
  3. 76 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare
  4. 78 Australia 15.4% compare
  5. 79 Seychelles 15.3% compare
  6. 80 Peru 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Namibia was 15.4% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Namibia ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2008.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/