Algeria vs Botswana: Government expenditure on education, total

Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Algeria rank
5th
Botswana rank
8th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Botswana
46810197119972024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 9.0% against 8.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 7.2% 6.1% 1.0% Algeria
1980s 6.6% 5.5% 1.1% Algeria
2010s 6.6% 8.5% 1.9% Botswana
2020s 6.2% 8.1% 1.9% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Algeria or Botswana?
Algeria, at 9.0% against 8.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Algeria and Botswana?
0.9%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Algeria ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.