Botswana vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
14.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 14.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 17.8% | 5.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.0% | 6.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 15.1% | 6.3% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 14.7% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 11th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th 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