Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Botswana stood at 89.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Botswana peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 98th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.5% | — |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +198.4% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 91.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 89.9% 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 91.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 136 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release