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
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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About this data
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.