Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 16,810 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Botswana, 2005–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16,810 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 16,810 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,437 number, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,437 number | — |
| 2006 | 11,332 number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 10,683 number | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11,822 number | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 12,254 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10,937 number | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 13,095 number | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 15,494 number | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 16,810 number | +8.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16,810 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16,810 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,306 number | 10,437 number | 12,254 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,084 number | 10,937 number | 16,810 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 132 Mozambique 20,822 number
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 19,707 number compare
- 134 Yemen 16,813 number compare
- 136 Bahrain 16,792 number compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 16,007 number compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 15,194 number compare
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Botswana?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Botswana was 16,810 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,810 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,437 number in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.