Expenditure on tertiary education in Botswana
Botswana: Expenditure on tertiary education was 41.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
In 2009, expenditure on tertiary education in Botswana stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Botswana peaked at 41.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1979.
That places Botswana 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.7% | — |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +51.5% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +132.5% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +78.1% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +90.7% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 5.9% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 10.8% | 18.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 27.5% | 41.5% | 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 tertiary education in Botswana?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Botswana was 41.5% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1979.
- How does Botswana rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 160 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.