Government expenditure on education, US$ in Botswana

Botswana: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,054 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
1,054 millions
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
98th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,054 millions
in 2009
All-time low
4.22 millions
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2009

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Botswana, 1971–2009

02505007501.0k1971199020091971: 4.2 millions1972: 5 millions1973: 5.4 millions1974: 9 millions1975: 17.3 millions1976: 21.5 millions1977: 20.1 millions1978: 26.9 millions1979: 36.3 millions1980: 44.8 millions1983: 56.4 millions1984: 65.1 millions1985: 70.1 millions1986: 57.8 millions1987: 85.2 millions1988: 120.9 millions1990: 177 millions1992: 269.7 millions2005: 956.5 millions2007: 896.4 millions2009: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Botswana is 1,054 millions, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Botswana peaked at 1,054 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.22 millions, in 1971.

Botswana ranks 98th of 174 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.18 millions 4.22 millions 36.26 millions 9
1980s 71.47 millions 44.84 millions 120.89 millions 7
1990s 223.36 millions 177 millions 269.71 millions 2
2000s 969.08 millions 896.38 millions 1,054 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Botswana?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Botswana was 1,054 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1,054 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.22 millions in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Botswana ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/