Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male in Botswana
Botswana: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male 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 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 88.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 88.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (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 105th out of 134 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