Botswana vs Vanuatu: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
8th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.2% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.5% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 2.2% | 5.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Botswana or Vanuatu?
- Botswana, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Botswana ranks 8th and Vanuatu ranks 10th 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.