Botswana vs Palestine: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
22.0%
in 2022
Palestine
20.7%
in 2021
Botswana rank
5th
Palestine rank
7th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22.0% against 20.7% in Palestine, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Palestine ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.4% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 19.4% | 4.2% | Botswana |
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 Palestine?
- Botswana, at 22.0% against 20.7% in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and Palestine?
- 1.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 7th 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