Botswana vs Ethiopia: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Botswana
4.1%
in 2009
Ethiopia
2.3%
in 2015
Botswana rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.1% against 2.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 4.1% against 2.3% in Ethiopia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 1.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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