Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 4.1% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana peaked at 4.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -56.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +107.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +66.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +197.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Sierra Leone 2,104.0%
- 2 Mauritania 4.6% compare
- 4 Cuba 3.0% compare
- 5 Ethiopia 2.3% compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 2.2% 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana was 4.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 173 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 tertiary 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