Botswana vs Kazakhstan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Botswana

21.5%

in 2020

Kazakhstan

22.0%

in 2024

Botswana rank

11th

Kazakhstan rank

10th

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

Kazakhstan currently reports 22.0% against 21.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Globally, Botswana ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Indicator: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.