Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Botswana
344.72 millions
in 2009
Zimbabwe
321.51 millions
in 2014
Botswana rank
85th
Zimbabwe rank
86th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800197119922014

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 344.72 millions against 321.51 millions in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23.21 millions.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 151 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 14.99 millions 32.95 millions 17.96 millions Zimbabwe
1980s 32.53 millions 136.18 millions 103.65 millions Zimbabwe
1990s 116.41 millions 444.69 millions 328.28 millions Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 344.72 millions against 321.51 millions in Zimbabwe as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
23.21 millions, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1992.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Botswana ranks 85th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/