Botswana vs Namibia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
22.0%
in 2022
Namibia
24.0%
in 2022
Botswana rank
5th
Namibia rank
4th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.0% against 22.0% in Botswana, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 24.9% | 4.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.3% | 1.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.0% against 22.0% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and Namibia?
- 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 4th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release