Botswana vs European Union: Government expenditure on education, total
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
European Union
4.7%
in 2022
Botswana rank
8th
European Union rank
8th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Botswana
- European Union
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 4.7% in European Union, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and European Union ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.8% | 3.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 3.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Botswana or European Union?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 4.7% in European Union as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and European Union?
- 3.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and European Union?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and European Union rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Botswana ranks 8th and European Union 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.