Botswana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Government expenditure on education, total

Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
15.7%
in 2017
Botswana rank
11th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
9th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0102030198120002020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 15.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 193 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 0.0% 14.2% Botswana
2010s 22.6% 15.4% 7.2% 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 (excluding high income)?
Botswana, at 21.5% against 15.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
5.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Botswana ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.