Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Botswana

Botswana: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 187.91 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
187.91 millions
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
97th
of 151 countries
All-time high
287.25 millions
in 2005
All-time low
2.24 millions
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2009

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

01002003001971199020091971: 2.2 millions1972: 2.5 millions1973: 2.4 millions1974: 3.6 millions1975: 9 millions1976: 10.4 millions1977: 9.8 millions1978: 12.7 millions1979: 18.2 millions1980: 17.6 millions1983: 24.4 millions1984: 28.7 millions1985: 25.2 millions1986: 20.1 millions1987: 26.8 millions1988: 39.2 millions1990: 45.1 millions1992: 76.4 millions2005: 287.3 millions2007: 246.9 millions2009: 187.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 187.91 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2009.

That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Botswana peaked at 287.25 millions in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.24 millions, in 1971.

That places Botswana 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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 7.87 millions 2.24 millions 18.24 millions 9
1980s 25.98 millions 17.57 millions 39.18 millions 7
1990s 60.78 millions 45.14 millions 76.42 millions 2
2000s 240.69 millions 187.91 millions 287.25 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Botswana?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Botswana was 187.91 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 287.25 millions in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 millions in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Botswana ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/