Botswana vs Korea: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Botswana
1.8%
in 2009
Korea
1.8%
in 2022
Botswana rank
38th
Korea rank
36th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 38th and Korea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Botswana or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
- How do Botswana and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Korea ranks 36th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release