Education · Southern Africa
Botswana Education Spending (% of GDP)
8.1%as of 2020-4.1% vs 2019
Government expenditure on education as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% |
| 2013 | 8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% |
| 2007 | 9% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=government_expenditure_education_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Education Spending (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Education Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.3% |
| Kenya | 4% |
| South Africa | 6% |
| Egypt | 3.8% |
| Ghana | 2.9% |
| Ethiopia | 2.3% |
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