Botswana vs Tonga: School enrollment, primary

Botswana
109.3%
in 2022
Tonga
108.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
Tonga rank
42nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Botswana
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 109.3% against 108.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 42nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 77.3% 110.7% 33.4% Tonga
1980s 103.6% 104.3% 0.7% Tonga
1990s 108.0% 104.5% 3.5% Botswana
2000s 110.4% 112.6% 2.2% Tonga
2010s 104.0% 117.5% 13.5% Tonga
2020s 106.9% 106.8% 0.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Botswana or Tonga?
Botswana, at 109.3% against 108.8% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Botswana and Tonga?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Botswana ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 42nd 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

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.