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

Namibia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 78.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
78.7%
World rank
16th
of 115 countries
All-time high
134.2%
in 1999
All-time low
78.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
1999–2014

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Namibia, 1999–2014

0501001501999200620141999: 134.22002: 81.72003: 95.92006: 115.32014: 78.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Namibia is 78.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Namibia peaked at 134.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2014.

Namibia ranks 16th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Namibia, 1999 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1999 134.2%
2002 81.7% -39.1%
2003 95.9% +17.4%
2006 115.3% +20.2%
2014 78.7% -31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134.2% 134.2% 134.2% 1
2000s 97.6% 81.7% 115.3% 3
2010s 78.7% 78.7% 78.7% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 13 Guinea 89.7% compare
  2. 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.6% compare
  3. 15 Aruba 87.5% compare
  4. 17 Togo 76.5% compare
  5. 18 Seychelles 70.8% compare
  6. 19 Mauritania 68.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Namibia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Namibia was 78.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 134.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Namibia ranks 16th out of 115 countries with data for 2014.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/