Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana

Botswana: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0769 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0769 units per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1144 units per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0697 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2022

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2022

00.0250.050.0750.10.125197019962022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0769 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.1144 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0697 units per person, in 1971.

Botswana ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana, 1970 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0746 units per person
1971 0.0697 units per person -6.6%
1972 0.0705 units per person +1.2%
1973 0.0795 units per person +12.7%
1974 0.0826 units per person +3.9%
1975 0.0888 units per person +7.5%
1976 0.0912 units per person +2.8%
1977 0.0946 units per person +3.7%
1978 0.0945 units per person -0.1%
1979 0.0956 units per person +1.2%
1980 0.1 units per person +4.6%
1981 0.0991 units per person -0.9%
1982 0.0989 units per person -0.2%
1983 0.1011 units per person +2.2%
1984 0.1022 units per person +1.1%
1985 0.1044 units per person +2.2%
1986 0.1053 units per person +0.8%
1987 0.1073 units per person +1.8%
1988 0.1093 units per person +1.9%
1989 0.1117 units per person +2.2%
1990 0.112 units per person +0.4%
1991 0.1144 units per person +2.1%
1992 0.1116 units per person -2.4%
1993 0.109 units per person -2.4%
1994 0.1071 units per person -1.7%
1995 0.1048 units per person -2.1%
1996 0.1036 units per person -1.2%
1997 0.1023 units per person -1.3%
1998 0.0992 units per person -3.0%
1999 0.0977 units per person -1.6%
2000 0.096 units per person -1.7%
2001 0.0955 units per person -0.6%
2002 0.0938 units per person -1.8%
2003 0.092 units per person -1.9%
2004 0.0896 units per person -2.6%
2005 0.0882 units per person -1.6%
2006 0.0866 units per person -1.9%
2007 0.0839 units per person -3.1%
2008 0.0821 units per person -2.1%
2009 0.081 units per person -1.4%
2012 0.078 units per person -3.7%
2013 0.0776 units per person -0.6%
2014 0.0732 units per person -5.6%
2015 0.0764 units per person +4.4%
2021 0.0745 units per person -2.5%
2022 0.0769 units per person +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0842 units per person 0.0697 units per person 0.0956 units per person 10
1980s 0.1039 units per person 0.0989 units per person 0.1117 units per person 10
1990s 0.1062 units per person 0.0977 units per person 0.1144 units per person 10
2000s 0.0889 units per person 0.081 units per person 0.096 units per person 10
2010s 0.0763 units per person 0.0732 units per person 0.078 units per person 4
2020s 0.0757 units per person 0.0745 units per person 0.0769 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 22 Vanuatu 0.0816 units per person compare
  2. 23 East Timor 0.0815 units per person compare
  3. 24 Afghanistan 0.0771 units per person compare
  4. 26 American Samoa 0.0769 units per person compare
  5. 27 Samoa 0.0765 units per person compare
  6. 28 Iraq 0.076 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Botswana was 0.0769 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1144 units per person in 1991.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0697 units per person in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Botswana ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.