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
46810197119962022

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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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.