Botswana vs High income: Government expenditure on education, total
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
High income
4.7%
in 2022
Botswana rank
8th
High income rank
7th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Botswana
- High income
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 4.7% in High income, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was High income ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and High income ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.7% | 3.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 3.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Botswana or High income?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 4.7% in High income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and High income?
- 3.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and High income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and High income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Botswana ranks 8th and High income ranks 7th 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.