Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Botswana

Botswana: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 0.0249 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
0.0249 millions
World rank
139th
of 158 countries
All-time high
0.0249 millions
in 2009
All-time low
0 millions
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2009

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

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251971199020091971: 0 millions1972: 0 millions1973: 0 millions1974: 0 millions1975: 0 millions1976: 0 millions1977: 0 millions1978: 0 millions1979: 0 millions1980: 0 millions1983: 0 millions1984: 0 millions1985: 0 millions1986: 0 millions1987: 0 millions1988: 0 millions1990: 0 millions2005: 0 millions2007: 0 millions2009: 0.025 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2009, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Botswana stood at 0.0249 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Botswana peaked at 0.0249 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1971.

Botswana ranks 139th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions) in Botswana, 1971 to 2009.
Year millions Change
1971 0 millions
1972 0 millions
1973 0 millions
1974 0 millions
1975 0 millions
1976 0 millions
1977 0 millions
1978 0 millions
1979 0 millions
1980 0 millions
1983 0 millions
1984 0 millions
1985 0 millions
1986 0 millions
1987 0 millions
1988 0 millions
1990 0 millions
2005 0 millions
2007 0 millions
2009 0.0249 millions

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0249 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.19 millions, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0249 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.67 millions, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 9
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 7
1990s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
2000s 0.0083 millions 0 millions 0.0249 millions 3

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  4. 140 Afghanistan 0 millions compare
  5. 140 Bahrain 0 millions
  6. 140 Bangladesh 0 millions
  7. 140 Bhutan 0 millions compare
  8. 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 millions compare
  9. 140 Djibouti 0 millions
  10. 140 Gambia 0 millions
  11. 140 Malawi 0 millions compare
  12. 140 Morocco 0 millions compare
  13. 140 North Macedonia 0 millions
  14. 140 Pakistan 0 millions
  15. 140 Sierra Leone 0 millions
  16. 140 Sri Lanka 0 millions
  17. 140 Saint Lucia 0 millions compare
  18. 140 Syria 0 millions
  19. 140 Tonga 0 millions
  20. 140 Tunisia 0 millions compare
  21. 140 Turkey 0 millions compare
  22. 140 Uganda 0 millions

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Botswana?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Botswana was 0.0249 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0249 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Botswana ranks 139th out of 158 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/