Botswana vs Congo: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Botswana
187.91 millions
in 2009
Congo
231.78 millions
in 2010
Botswana rank
97th
Congo rank
96th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 231.78 millions against 187.91 millions in Botswana, a difference of 43.87 millions.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 97th and Congo ranks 96th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 10.59 millions 20.02 millions 9.43 millions Congo
1980s 17.57 millions 36.8 millions 19.23 millions Congo
2000s 287.25 millions 30.45 millions 256.8 millions Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Botswana or Congo?
Congo, at 231.78 millions against 187.91 millions in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Botswana and Congo?
43.87 millions, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2005.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Botswana ranks 97th and Congo ranks 96th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/