Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.3312 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.3312 units per square kilometre. 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 (number), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.3312 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0739 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Botswana 195th out of 204 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1761 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.273 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2829 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2971 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3312 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3312 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | 0.2887 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.2971 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3235 units per square kilometre | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 192 Mauritania 0.4113 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 0.3377 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Somalia 0.3314 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russia 0.2246 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Guyana 0.2119 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.3312 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3312 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0739 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female 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, female (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.