Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Botswana
Botswana: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 21.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Botswana, 1983–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Botswana stood at 21.47.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Botswana peaked at 26.51 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 1983.
That places Botswana 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.45 | 14.22 | 16.56 | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.27 | 16.17 | 16.37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.27 | 20.48 | 26.51 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.58 | 20.91 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.47 | 21.47 | 21.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Bhutan 22.22 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 22.07 compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 21.96 compare
- 12 Senegal 20.91 compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.87 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.55 compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.48 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.66 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,791 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.69 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 17.40 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Botswana?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Botswana was 21.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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