Botswana vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, total

Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Vanuatu rank
10th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Vanuatu
246810197119972024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8% 5.2% 4.7% Botswana
2010s 8.2% 5.5% 2.7% Botswana
2020s 8.1% 2.2% 5.9% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Botswana or Vanuatu?
Botswana, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and Vanuatu?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Botswana ranks 8th and Vanuatu 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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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.