Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia

Namibia: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 9.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.08
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.59
in 2016
All-time low
1.4
in 2017
Years of data
21
1999–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia, 1999–2024

2468101999201120241999: 7.12000: 6.92001: 6.92002: 6.72003: 6.12006: 62008: 6.42010: 8.22011: 82012: 9.22013: 8.62014: 3.72015: 9.92016: 10.62017: 1.42018: 8.92019: 9.32020: 9.32021: 10.42022: 9.42024: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia stood at 9.08.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia peaked at 10.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2017.

Namibia ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 7.13 —
2000 6.9 -3.2%
2001 6.89 -0.2%
2002 6.74 -2.1%
2003 6.14 -9.0%
2006 6.03 -1.7%
2008 6.4 +6.2%
2010 8.24 +28.7%
2011 8.02 -2.7%
2012 9.24 +15.2%
2013 8.6 -7.0%
2014 3.67 -57.3%
2015 9.85 +168.6%
2016 10.59 +7.5%
2017 1.4 -86.8%
2018 8.88 +536.5%
2019 9.32 +5.0%
2020 9.28 -0.5%
2021 10.39 +12.0%
2022 9.39 -9.6%
2024 9.08 -3.3%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 9.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 9.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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
2018 +536.5% 1.4 8.88
2015 +168.6% 3.67 9.85
2017 -86.8% 10.59 1.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.13 7.13 7.13 1
2000s 6.52 6.03 6.9 6
2010s 7.78 1.4 10.59 10
2020s 9.54 9.08 10.39 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Kiribati 16.39 compare
  2. 2 Tuvalu 12.85 compare
  3. 3 Micronesia (country) 11.56 compare
  4. 5 Algeria 8.98 compare
  5. 6 Cuba 8.44 compare
  6. 7 Solomon Islands 8.29 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Namibia was 9.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 10.59 in 2016.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2017.
How does Namibia rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Namibia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. 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 Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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