Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Botswana
Botswana: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 22.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.0%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 123 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2021
All-time low
16.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Botswana, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Botswana is 22.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
That places Botswana 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Botswana, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.5% | — |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 24.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Uzbekistan 28.5% compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 24.8%
- 4 Namibia 24.0% compare
- 6 Bhutan 21.4%
- 7 Palestine, State of 20.7% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.4%
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Botswana?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Botswana was 22.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release