Botswana vs Senegal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Senegal
20.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
11th
Senegal rank
12th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.9% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 2.2% | 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 Senegal?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Senegal 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