Government expenditure on education, total in Botswana
Botswana: Government expenditure on education, total was 21.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Botswana, 1983–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Botswana is 21.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Botswana peaked at 26.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1983.
Botswana ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.2% | — |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.5% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
- 12 Senegal 20.9% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.9% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
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 government expenditure on education, total in Botswana?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Botswana was 21.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.