Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 153rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 150 Haiti 0.0% compare
- 151 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 152 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 154 Chad 0.0% compare
- 155 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 156 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 156 Bahrain 0.0%
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0% compare
- 156 Djibouti 0.0%
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 156 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 0.0%
- 156 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 156 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 156 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 156 Uganda 0.0%
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana was 0.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 169 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release