Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
104.8%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
106.1%
in 2006
All-time low
97.5%
in 2021
Years of data
19
1995–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana is 104.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 106.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 102.4% | — |
| 1998 | 101.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 101.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 103.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 104.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 106.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 105.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 105.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 102.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 104.8% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.0% | 101.6% | 102.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 101.5% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 98.8% | 104.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 97.5% | 104.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 45 Montserrat 105.2% compare
- 46 Cyprus 105.1% compare
- 47 Brazil 105.0% compare
- 49 Myanmar 104.7% compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 104.6% compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 104.4% compare
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 104.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release