Botswana vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary, male

Botswana
110.3%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
97.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
40th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 110.3% against 97.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Botswana ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 40th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 70.6% 86.8% 16.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 99.3% 88.7% 10.7% Botswana
1990s 106.6% 89.8% 16.8% Botswana
2000s 111.1% 94.2% 16.9% Botswana
2010s 105.6% 93.6% 12.0% Botswana
2020s 108.2% 96.0% 12.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Botswana or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Botswana, at 110.3% against 97.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
13.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Botswana ranks 43rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 40th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.