Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 168,387 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
168,387 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
121st
of 203 countries
All-time high
168,387 number
in 2015
All-time low
41,867 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2015
Enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 168,387 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 168,387 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,867 number, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 121st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,053 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,867 number | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 43,903 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 51,857 number | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 56,613 number | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 63,949 number | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 69,205 number | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 75,655 number | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 80,248 number | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 86,208 number | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 93,793 number | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 96,157 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 99,802 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 105,735 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 110,767 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 117,185 number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 122,248 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 128,627 number | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 135,025 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 141,829 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 146,299 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 153,546 number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 154,068 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 154,728 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 156,339 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 157,133 number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 159,127 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 160,771 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 159,430 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 160,351 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 161,091 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 163,519 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 163,589 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 163,403 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 161,933 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 162,288 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 162,265 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 160,339 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 160,175 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 161,262 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 164,507 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 166,050 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 165,985 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 168,387 number | +1.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 168,387 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 168,387 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,356 number | 41,867 number | 86,208 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,117 number | 93,793 number | 141,829 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,179 number | 146,299 number | 160,771 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,986 number | 160,175 number | 163,589 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,232 number | 164,507 number | 168,387 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 primary education, female in Botswana?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Botswana was 168,387 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 168,387 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,867 number in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.