Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
20.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 17.1% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.9% | 3.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 34.2% | 12.8% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 20.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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