Namibia Education Spending 1999-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Namibia education spending for 2023 was 24.97%, a 0.35% decline from 2022.
  • Namibia education spending for 2022 was 25.32%, a 0.19% increase from 2021.
  • Namibia education spending for 2021 was 25.14%, a 0.19% increase from 2020.
  • Namibia education spending for 2020 was 24.94%, a 0.33% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.97%
Dominican Republic 22.03%
Belize 18.88%
Peru 17.91%
Grenada 14.36%
Gabon 13.57%
Algeria 13.26%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12.86%
Maldives 10.85%
Dominica 7.09%
Namibia Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 24.97% -0.35%
2022 25.32% 0.19%
2021 25.14% 0.19%
2020 24.94% -0.33%
2019 25.27% 0.49%
2018 24.78% 0.11%
2017 24.67% 0.73%
2016 23.94% 1.37%
2015 22.57% -1.39%
2014 23.96% 0.35%
2013 23.60% 0.61%
2012 23.00% 0.67%
2011 22.33% -3.80%
2010 26.12% 1.26%
2008 24.86% 3.26%
2006 21.60% 1.27%
2003 20.33% -1.51%
2002 21.84% -0.94%
2001 22.78% 0.85%
2000 21.93% -1.12%
1999 23.04% -1.12%