Botswana vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.2% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 2.2% | 5.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Botswana or Vanuatu?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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