Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.7% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana is 96.7%, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 100.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.1% | — |
| 1971 | 42.6% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 54.3% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 74.1% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 77.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 83.5% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 84.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 89.4% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 42.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 66.1% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 84.6% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.7% | 100.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 99 Ukraine 97.1% compare
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 97.0% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 96.9% compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 104 Lesotho 96.2% compare
- 105 Cape Verde 96.2% 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 secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 96.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.