Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.981 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.981 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
143rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 1978
All-time low
0.9684 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
46
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.981 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9684 GPIA, in 2014.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9836 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9771 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9776 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9701 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9802 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9734 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9684 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.981 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9884 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9738 GPIA | 0.9684 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.9739 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Botswana was 0.981 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9684 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release