Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
11th
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 19.4% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.