Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Botswana
Botswana: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 44.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 44.1% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Botswana peaked at 83.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2022.
Botswana ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 76.7% | 83.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.0% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.4% compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 45.3% compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 45.2% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 43.5% compare
- 36 East Timor 41.1% compare
- 37 Honduras 40.9% compare
More education data for Botswana
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Botswana?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Botswana was 44.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.