Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 88.9% 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 88.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% 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, 26.3%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 104th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.3% | — |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +231.7% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 4 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Botswana?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Botswana was 88.9% 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 26.3% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 133 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release