Namibia has free education for both Primary and secondary education levels. Grades 1–7 are primary level, grades 8–12 secondary. In 1998, there were 400,325 Namibian students in primary school and 115,237 students in secondary schools. The pupil-teacher ratio in 1999 was estimated at 32:1, with about 8% of the GDP being spent on education. Curriculum development, educational research, and professional development of teachers is centrally organised by the National Institute for Educational Development (NIED) in Okahandja.
What is the cost of primary and secondary education in Namibia? How many Namibian students were recorded in 1998 in primary school?  How many Namibian students were recorded in 1998 in secondary schools? What was the pupil-teacher ratio in Namibia in 1999? What develops the curriculum as well as other educational resources in Namibia?