Botswana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Botswana
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 4.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Botswana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 4.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 3.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th 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.