Education Spending: Botswana
Botswana's education spending is currently 8.058 % of GDP as of 2020. # Botswana Education Spending Botswana allocated 8.
Current (2020)
8.058 % of GDP
-4.1% y/y
Peak (2011)
10.827 % of GDP
Low (1973)
3.263 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1971–2020 · 31 pts
Education Spending — Botswana
1971 — 2020
Education Spending — Botswana
Analysis# Botswana Education Spending
Botswana allocated 8.058% of GDP to education in 2020, representing a significant long-term investment in human capital. This level sits well below the country's all-time peak of 10.827% reached in 2011, yet substantially exceeds the 3.263% low recorded in 1973. Over the five decades from 1971 to 2020, education spending grew 83.7%, reflecting Botswana's sustained commitment to the sector despite economic fluctuations.
A notable decline occurred immediately after 2011, when spending dropped 25% to 8.11% by 2012. Since then, annual allocations have fluctuated between 7.8% and 8.7%, settling near 8% in recent years. The 2020 figure of 8.058% suggests the country maintains education spending above historical norms while operating below its peak investment level, indicating a stabilization around a higher baseline than in earlier decades.
Historical Data
31 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.058 % of GDP | -4.06% |
| 2019 | 8.399 % of GDP | +6.25% |
| 2018 | 7.905 % of GDP | +1.23% |
| 2017 | 7.809 % of GDP | -10.61% |
| 2016 | 8.736 % of GDP | +4.06% |
| 2015 | 8.395 % of GDP | +6.41% |
| 2014 | 7.889 % of GDP | -1.60% |
| 2013 | 8.017 % of GDP | -1.15% |
| 2012 | 8.11 % of GDP | -25.09% |
| 2011 | 10.827 % of GDP | +10.20% |
| 2009 | 9.825 % of GDP | +8.60% |
| 2007 | 9.047 % of GDP | -15.28% |
| 2005 | 10.679 % of GDP | +56.10% |
| 1992 | 6.841 % of GDP | +19.18% |
| 1990 | 5.74 % of GDP | -6.68% |
| 1988 | 6.151 % of GDP | +0.54% |
| 1987 | 6.118 % of GDP | +17.97% |
| 1986 | 5.186 % of GDP | -8.23% |
| 1985 | 5.651 % of GDP | +1.78% |
| 1984 | 5.552 % of GDP | +0.00% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.552 % of GDP | +1.52% |
| 1980 | 5.469 % of GDP | -10.96% |
| 1979 | 6.142 % of GDP | +3.19% |
| 1978 | 5.952 % of GDP | +10.22% |
| 1977 | 5.4 % of GDP | -10.95% |
| 1976 | 6.064 % of GDP | +7.35% |
| 1975 | 5.649 % of GDP | +53.76% |
| 1974 | 3.674 % of GDP | +12.60% |
| 1973 | 3.263 % of GDP | -16.46% |
| 1972 | 3.906 % of GDP | -10.96% |
| 1971 | 4.387 % of GDP | — |
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