Botswana vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
13.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 13.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 11th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 15.0% | 7.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 14.4% | 7.1% | 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 13.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 11th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th 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