Government expenditure on education, US$ in Botswana
Botswana: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,054 millions in 2009. β Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Botswana, 1971β2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,054 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Botswana peaked at 1,054 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.22 millions, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 106th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.18 millions | 4.22 millions | 36.26 millions | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.47 millions | 44.84 millions | 120.88 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 223.36 millions | 177 millions | 269.72 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 969.41 millions | 897.35 millions | 1,054 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Botswana?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Botswana was 1,054 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 millions in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release