Education spending in Botswana
Botswana: Education spending was 8.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.06
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 2011
All-time low
3.26
in 1973
Years of data
31
1971–2020
Education spending in Botswana, 1971–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 8.06 for education spending in 2020.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Botswana peaked at 10.83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1973.
That places Botswana 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Education spending in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.39 | — |
| 1972 | 3.91 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 3.26 | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 5.65 | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 6.06 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 5.4 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 5.95 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 6.14 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.47 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 5.55 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.55 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.19 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 6.12 | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.74 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.84 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 10.68 | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 9.05 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 10.83 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 8.11 | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 8.02 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.89 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.39 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.81 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.91 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.06 | -4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 | 3.26 | 6.14 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.67 | 5.19 | 6.15 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 5.74 | 6.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.85 | 9.05 | 10.68 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.81 | 10.83 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 5 Algeria 8.98 compare
- 6 Cuba 8.44 compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 8.29 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 7.7 compare
- 10 Vanuatu 7.64 compare
- 11 Mauritania 7.61 compare
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Botswana?
- Education spending in Botswana was 8.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for education spending?
- Botswana ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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