Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana

Botswana: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 193,965 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
193,965
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
122nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
193,965
in 2022
All-time low
36,575
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2022

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana stood at 193,965. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 193,965 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,575, in 1971.

Botswana ranks 122nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 38,949
1971 36,575 -6.1%
1972 37,759 +3.2%
1973 43,654 +15.6%
1974 47,098 +7.9%
1975 52,344 +11.1%
1976 56,383 +7.7%
1977 61,635 +9.3%
1978 65,211 +5.8%
1979 70,456 +8.0%
1980 78,121 +10.9%
1981 81,950 +4.9%
1982 87,263 +6.5%
1983 92,593 +6.1%
1984 99,005 +6.9%
1985 106,423 +7.5%
1986 113,693 +6.8%
1987 120,196 +5.7%
1988 126,327 +5.1%
1989 133,608 +5.8%
1990 137,217 +2.7%
1991 145,266 +5.9%
1992 147,414 +1.5%
1993 150,751 +2.3%
1994 153,789 +2.0%
1995 156,560 +1.8%
1996 159,502 +1.9%
1997 161,497 +1.3%
1998 161,841 +0.2%
1999 162,124 +0.2%
2000 163,192 +0.7%
2001 165,932 +1.7%
2002 167,246 +0.8%
2003 166,973 -0.2%
2004 166,759 -0.1%
2005 166,903 +0.1%
2006 168,152 +0.7%
2007 167,278 -0.5%
2008 167,058 -0.1%
2009 169,513 +1.5%
2010 170,116 +0.4%
2011 170,720 +0.4%
2012 171,323 +0.4%
2013 174,015 +1.6%
2014 178,134 +2.4%
2015 176,231 -1.1%
2021 186,371 +5.8%
2022 193,965 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51,006 36,575 70,456 10
1980s 103,918 78,121 133,608 10
1990s 153,596 137,217 162,124 10
2000s 166,901 163,192 169,513 10
2010s 173,423 170,116 178,134 6
2020s 190,168 186,371 193,965 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 119 Hungary 197,430 compare
  2. 120 New Zealand 196,622 compare
  3. 121 Mongolia 194,931 compare
  4. 123 Austria 190,250 compare
  5. 124 Finland 184,113 compare
  6. 125 Oman 182,544 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Botswana was 193,965 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 193,965 in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 36,575 in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.