Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana is 3.2%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1973.
That places Botswana 7th out of 165 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.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6% | — |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 4 Kiribati 4.0% compare
- 5 Cuba 3.7% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 3.6% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 3.1%
- 9 Congo 3.0% compare
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 2.7% 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana was 3.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 165 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release