Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.02 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Botswana peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Botswana 3rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Botswana?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Botswana was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release