Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Botswana
Botswana: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 1,141 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Botswana, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Botswana stood at 1,141 millions. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Botswana peaked at 1,141 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.06 millions, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 92nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.02 millions | 19.06 millions | 86.03 millions | 9 |
| 1980s | 147.85 millions | 85.92 millions | 210.79 millions | 7 |
| 1990s | 314.43 millions | 265.62 millions | 363.23 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,008 millions | 911.7 millions | 1,141 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.39 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8179 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.391 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.55 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 202.64 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Botswana?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Botswana was 1,141 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,141 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.06 millions in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/