Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 108.2% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 51.4% | 32.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 110.2% | 67.7% | 42.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 109.4% | 67.3% | 42.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 82.7% | 27.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 93.3% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 105.7% | 95.2% | 10.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 108.2% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.