Botswana vs South Asia: Expenditure on tertiary education
Botswana
41.5%
in 2009
South Asia
22.7%
in 2016
Botswana rank
5th
South Asia rank
5th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Botswana
- South Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 41.5% against 22.7% in South Asia, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Asia ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 17.0% | 11.0% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 12.7% | 6.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 15.8% | 25.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Botswana or South Asia?
- Botswana, at 41.5% against 22.7% in South Asia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Botswana and South Asia?
- 18.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and South Asia rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Botswana ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 5th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.