Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3423 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.3423 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 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), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.3423 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0645 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1878 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2601 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.266 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2714 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.285 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.288 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2967 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3071 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.311 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3289 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3423 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3423 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.1243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.271 units per square kilometre | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | 0.288 units per square kilometre | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3356 units per square kilometre | 0.3289 units per square kilometre | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 192 Mauritania 0.4248 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Somalia 0.4092 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Namibia 0.3482 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.2996 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russia 0.2367 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Libya 0.2247 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.3423 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3423 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0645 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.