Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary

Botswana
109.3%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
96.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Botswana
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 109.3% against 96.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 107.0% 104.8% 2.2% Botswana
2000s 110.4% 102.5% 7.9% Botswana
2010s 104.0% 101.5% 2.5% Botswana
2020s 106.9% 98.3% 8.6% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Botswana or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Botswana, at 109.3% against 96.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
12.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Botswana ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.