Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 9.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 9.9% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2009. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana peaked at 9.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1973.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.4% | — |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Botswana was 9.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1973.
- How does Botswana rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release