Botswana vs Sweden: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Botswana
99.5%
in 2022
Sweden
99.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
30th
Sweden rank
32nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Botswana
- Sweden
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 96.4% | 39.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 79.7% | 96.4% | 16.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 99.6% | 11.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 99.1% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 0.0% | Botswana |
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 Sweden?
- Botswana, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Botswana and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.