Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Namibia
Namibia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 8.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Namibia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Namibia stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Namibia peaked at 10.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 5 Solomon Islands 9.9% compare
- 6 Botswana 9.5% compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 9.4% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 8.6% compare
- 10 Guam 8.3% compare
- 11 Djibouti 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 488.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 8,737 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 401.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Namibia?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Namibia was 8.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.