Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate was -1.57 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2014, gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at -1.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 10,232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 12.78 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -10.45 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Botswana 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 1973 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1974 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1976 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1977 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9466 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +422.5% |
| 1981 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3977 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1985 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -460.3% |
| 1986 | -0.8072 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1987 | -0.5949 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3331 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0564 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1990 | -0.5725 % change on previous year | -1114.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -472.9% |
| 1992 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1993 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1994 | -0.8295 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1995 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +1160.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5334 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1999 | -0.9261 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3324 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +17987.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8302 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2007 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7475 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5267 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2013 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +291.8% |
| 2014 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -1.57 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2236 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -1.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0952 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +17987.1% | 0.0155 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1160.4% | -0.8295 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1114.5% | 0.0564 % change on previous year | -0.5725 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.8072 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -10.45 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5942 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Sudan -1.5 % change on previous year
- 137 Mauritius -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Kazakhstan -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Peru -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Zimbabwe -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Bangladesh -1.72 % change on previous year compare
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 gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate in Botswana was -1.57 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.45 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for gender gap education levels, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender gap education levels, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10,232.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gender gap education levels. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gender gap education levels Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gender gap education levels. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.