Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Botswana stood at 0.6735 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Botswana peaked at 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1384 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Botswana 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2216 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2567 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4163 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.439 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.486 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5273 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.532 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.539 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5472 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5535 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5622 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5686 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5669 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.569 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5813 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.583 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.58 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5809 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.583 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5781 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5837 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5926 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5949 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6081 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6446 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6735 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.6735 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.6735 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | 0.486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5466 units per square kilometre | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | 0.569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5803 units per square kilometre | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5989 units per square kilometre | 0.5926 units per square kilometre | 0.6081 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.659 units per square kilometre | 0.6446 units per square kilometre | 0.6735 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 194 Mauritania 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Somalia 0.7406 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 0.6859 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 0.5828 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Russia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Guyana 0.4319 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Botswana?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Botswana was 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1384 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Botswana ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.