Botswana Education Spending 1983-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Botswana education spending for 2020 was 21.47%, a 0.88% decline from 2019.
- Botswana education spending for 2019 was 22.34%, a 1.02% increase from 2018.
- Botswana education spending for 2018 was 21.32%, a 0.2% decline from 2017.
- Botswana education spending for 2017 was 21.52%, a 0.48% decline from 2016.
| Botswana Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
21.47% |
-0.88% |
| 2019 |
22.34% |
1.02% |
| 2018 |
21.32% |
-0.20% |
| 2017 |
21.52% |
-0.48% |
| 2016 |
22.00% |
0.35% |
| 2015 |
21.66% |
-1.00% |
| 2014 |
22.66% |
1.75% |
| 2013 |
20.91% |
-2.00% |
| 2012 |
22.91% |
-1.28% |
| 2011 |
24.20% |
0.64% |
| 2010 |
23.55% |
3.07% |
| 2009 |
20.48% |
-6.03% |
| 2007 |
26.51% |
0.68% |
| 2005 |
25.82% |
9.65% |
| 1992 |
16.17% |
-0.20% |
| 1990 |
16.37% |
0.49% |
| 1988 |
15.88% |
-0.68% |
| 1987 |
16.56% |
1.19% |
| 1986 |
15.36% |
0.09% |
| 1985 |
15.27% |
-0.11% |
| 1984 |
15.38% |
1.16% |
| 1983 |
14.22% |
1.16% |
