Botswana vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Botswana
13.8%
in 2022
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
29.8%
in 2022
Botswana rank
36th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Botswana
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 29.8% against 13.8% in Botswana, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 44.0% | 5.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 39.2% | 3.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 33.0% | 8.9% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 29.8% | 15.9% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Botswana or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 29.8% against 13.8% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Botswana and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16.0%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Botswana ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release