Algeria vs Botswana: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Algeria
9.0%
in 2024
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Algeria rank
5th
Botswana rank
8th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.0% against 8.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 1.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Algeria or Botswana?
- Algeria, at 9.0% against 8.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Algeria and Botswana?
- 0.9%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Algeria ranks 5th and Botswana ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.