Botswana vs Turkey: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Botswana
99.5%
in 2022
Turkey
99.4%
in 2023
Botswana rank
30th
Turkey rank
33rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Botswana
- Turkey
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 78.3% | 21.2% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 86.7% | 2.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 90.3% | 1.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 99.9% | 11.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Botswana, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Botswana and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Turkey rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 33rd 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.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.