Botswana vs New Zealand: Primary education, pupils

Botswana
381,674
in 2022
New Zealand
383,018
in 2024
Botswana rank
121st
New Zealand rank
120th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Botswana
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 383,018 against 381,674 in Botswana, a difference of 1,344.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 206 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 112,362 393,535 281,173 New Zealand
1980s 219,035 338,596 119,562 New Zealand
1990s 309,775 338,055 28,280 New Zealand
2000s 328,887 352,758 23,871 New Zealand
2010s 339,421 357,348 17,927 New Zealand
2020s 373,481 380,250 6,768 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Botswana or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 383,018 against 381,674 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Botswana and New Zealand?
1,344, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Botswana ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.