Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 90.7% 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 90.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% 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 91.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 96th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.1% | — |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +177.2% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.8% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
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 90.7% 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 91.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 135 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release