If you are planning to have a child and want to know how much education will cost in Namibia, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled this data so that you can better understand how much money each level of education costs and what factors impact these costs.

Namibia education expenditure per child: total

• The data on education expenditure per child by government, households and the private sector are from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
• An analysis of these figures shows that Namibia’s total education expenditure is about N$8.4 billion a year. This amounts to about 6% of the GDP. About every sixth Namibian Rand that is produced goes towards education.
• Education expenditure per child in Namibia is therefore approximately N$891 per year or 1/12th of what it costs an average student in South Africa to attend school for one year. However, students from poor families often can not afford school fees and uniforms—leaving them at home while their peers go off to class each morning with their lunchboxes packed neatly into their book bags.

Namibia education expenditure per child: government

Here’s what you’ll find in the data:

• Total expenditure on education per student (in USD)
• How it compares to other countries in the world, and how it has changed over time

Namibia education expenditure per child: private

Private spending is the largest source of education expenditure in Namibia. Private spending is highest in rural areas and grades 1-3, with most households spending between N$200 and N$500 per student each year.