Enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in primary education, female was 187,709 in 2022. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana, 1970β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana stood at 187,709. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 187,709 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,867, in 1971.
That places Botswana 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,356 | 41,867 | 86,208 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,117 | 93,793 | 141,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,179 | 146,299 | 160,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,986 | 160,175 | 163,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,495 | 159,036 | 168,387 | 4 |
| 2020s | 183,313 | 178,917 | 187,709 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana was 187,709 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 187,709 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,867 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release