Is Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?

Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 4.1% from 2019 to 2020.

How does Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?

The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2020 was 4.24, so Botswana is above the world average.

Botswana: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

Name: Botswana: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
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In 2020, Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 8.06.

That's down 4.1% from 2019, the highest value since 2019.

The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 4.24 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2020

Trend (2007–2020)

Highlights

Peak: 10.83; 2011
Trough: 7.81; 2017
1-year change: -4.1%
5-year change: -4.0%; -0.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
2020	8.0583
2019	8.3990
2018	7.9054
2017	7.8092
2016	8.7359
2015	8.3946
2014	7.8887
2013	8.0172
2012	8.1099
2011	10.8266

About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2020?: In 2020, Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 8.06, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?: Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 4.1% from 2019 to 2020.
How does Botswana's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?: The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2020 was 4.24, so Botswana is above the world average.
What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.