Oda for scholarships in Namibia

Namibia: Oda for scholarships was 510,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
510,000
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
124th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2014
All-time low
10,000
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Oda for scholarships in Namibia, 2006–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2006201520242006: 10.0k2007: 380.0k2008: 580.0k2009: 830.0k2010: 450.0k2011: 1.2M2012: 930.0k2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 620.0k2017: 1.5M2018: 860.0k2019: 1.1M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 830.0k2023: 560.0k2024: 510.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 510,000 for oda for scholarships in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oda for scholarships in Namibia peaked at 1.65 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 2006.

Namibia ranks 124th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Oda for scholarships in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Oda for scholarships in Namibia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 10,000 —
2007 380,000 +3700.0%
2008 580,000 +52.6%
2009 830,000 +43.1%
2010 450,000 -45.8%
2011 1.18 million +162.2%
2012 930,000 -21.2%
2013 1.47 million +58.1%
2014 1.65 million +12.2%
2015 1.57 million -4.8%
2016 620,000 -60.5%
2017 1.48 million +138.7%
2018 860,000 -41.9%
2019 1.10 million +27.9%
2020 1.04 million -5.5%
2021 1.04 million +0.0%
2022 830,000 -20.2%
2023 560,000 -32.5%
2024 510,000 -8.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 510,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.28 million, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 510,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oda for scholarships in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +3700.0% 10,000 380,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 450,000 10,000 830,000 4
2010s 1.13 million 450,000 1.65 million 10
2020s 796,000 510,000 1.04 million 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 121 Paraguay 640,000 compare
  2. 122 Honduras 530,000 compare
  3. 123 Guyana 520,000 compare
  4. 125 South Sudan 450,000 compare
  5. 126 Nicaragua 400,000 compare
  6. 127 Palau 390,000 compare
  7. 127 Suriname 390,000 compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is oda for scholarships in Namibia?
Oda for scholarships in Namibia was 510,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest oda for scholarships recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2014.
What is the lowest oda for scholarships recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for oda for scholarships?
Namibia ranks 124th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is oda for scholarships rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oda for scholarships. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oda for scholarships
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,683 data points, 2006–2024
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