Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
11th
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 0.0% | 15.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.4% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 0.8% | 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 Dominican Republic?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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