Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Botswana
Botswana: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 21.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Botswana, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Botswana stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Botswana peaked at 26.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, 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 | 15.4% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.5% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Bhutan 22.2% compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 22.1% compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 22.0% compare
- 12 Senegal 20.9% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.9% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 15.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.89 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Botswana?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Botswana was 21.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.