Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Botswana
4.49 % change on previous year
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9738 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.49 % change on previous year against 0.9738 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 4.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2568 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8729 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 0.5867 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 4.49 % change on previous year against 0.9738 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.52 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.