Botswana vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
14.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
11th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
11th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Botswana
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 14.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 11th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 16.8% | 6.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.9% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 16.1% | 5.4% | 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 14.4% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Botswana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 11th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 11th 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