Botswana vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Government expenditure on education, total
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Central Europe and the Baltics
4.3%
in 2022
Botswana rank
8th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
11th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Botswana
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 4.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.4% | 4.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 3.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Botswana or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 4.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 3.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 11th 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.