Botswana vs Netherlands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Botswana
99.5%
in 2022
Netherlands
99.5%
in 2023
Botswana rank
30th
Netherlands rank
28th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Botswana
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 92.0% | 34.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 93.0% | 13.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 99.4% | 11.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 99.9% | 9.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Botswana or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Botswana and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Netherlands rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.