Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 89.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Botswana is 89.3%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Botswana peaked at 97.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.1% | — |
| 1971 | 49.6% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 59.5% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 71.9% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 76.2% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 82.7% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 87.0% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 91.7% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.3% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 49.6% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.7% | 82.7% | 94.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 85.3% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 86.4% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Botswana?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Botswana was 89.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Botswana ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.