Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Botswana

Botswana: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 437.65 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
437.65 millions
Change on year
up 77.6%
World rank
71st
of 158 countries
All-time high
437.65 millions
in 2009
All-time low
0.3238 millions
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2009

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

01002003004001971199020091971: 0.324 millions1972: 0.576 millions1973: 0.768 millions1974: 1.3 millions1975: 2.2 millions1976: 2.7 millions1977: 3.1 millions1978: 3.8 millions1979: 2.2 millions1980: 6.2 millions1983: 9.2 millions1984: 10 millions1985: 10.2 millions1986: 10.9 millions1987: 12.2 millions1988: 13 millions1990: 34 millions1992: 39.4 millions2005: 266.6 millions2007: 246.5 millions2009: 437.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Botswana is 437.65 millions, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 77.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Botswana peaked at 437.65 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3238 millions, in 1971.

That places Botswana 71st out of 158 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 1.89 millions 0.3238 millions 3.82 millions 9
1980s 10.25 millions 6.19 millions 13.03 millions 7
1990s 36.69 millions 33.98 millions 39.41 millions 2
2000s 316.89 millions 246.46 millions 437.65 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Botswana?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Botswana was 437.65 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 437.65 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3238 millions in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Botswana ranks 71st out of 158 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/