Expenditure on primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Expenditure on primary education was 17.8% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Botswana, 1971–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 17.8% for expenditure on primary education in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Botswana peaked at 53.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 141st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.0% | — |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 45.2% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 40.0% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 34.8% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 40.0% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 31.5% | 44.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.5% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 17.8% | 30.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 primary education in Botswana?
- Expenditure on primary education in Botswana was 17.8% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.