Botswana vs Small states: Government expenditure on education, total
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Small states
4.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
8th
Small states rank
5th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Botswana
- Small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 4.8% in Small states, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 8th and Small states ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.0% | 3.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 4.8% | 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 Small states?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 4.8% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and Small states?
- 3.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small states?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Small states rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Small states ranks 5th 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.