Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 88.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 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 in Botswana is 88.3%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Botswana peaked at 93.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 140th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.0% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 45.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 76.1% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 83.1% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 85.6% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Botswana?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Botswana was 88.3% 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 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (% 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.