Botswana vs North America: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Botswana
- North America
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 109.3% against 96.8% in North America, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and North America ranks 37th of 205 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.0% | 100.4% | 6.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 110.4% | 101.3% | 9.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 99.9% | 4.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 97.4% | 9.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Botswana or North America?
- Botswana, at 109.3% against 96.8% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Botswana and North America?
- 12.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Botswana ranks 40th and North America ranks 37th 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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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.