Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana

Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
96.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2006
All-time low
40.5%
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2008

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana, 1970–2008

02550751001970198920081970: 44 %1971: 40.5 %1972: 40.7 %1973: 44.2 %1974: 46 %1975: 49.4 %1976: 51.7 %1977: 54.5 %1978: 55.8 %1979: 57.5 %1980: 60.8 %1981: 64.3 %1983: 67 %1984: 70.1 %1985: 73.3 %1986: 76.2 %1987: 78.1 %1988: 78.8 %1989: 81.7 %1990: 82.5 %1991: 86.7 %1992: 85.9 %1993: 87.7 %1994: 87.8 %1995: 89.5 %1998: 96.3 %1999: 96.4 %2000: 97.3 %2001: 98.1 %2002: 98.8 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 99.5 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 100.3 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2008, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana stood at 96.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana peaked at 100.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1971.

That places Botswana 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2008.
Year % Change
1970 44.0%
1971 40.5% -8.0%
1972 40.7% +0.5%
1973 44.2% +8.7%
1974 46.0% +4.0%
1975 49.4% +7.5%
1976 51.7% +4.7%
1977 54.5% +5.4%
1978 55.8% +2.3%
1979 57.5% +3.0%
1980 60.8% +5.8%
1981 64.3% +5.7%
1983 67.0% +4.2%
1984 70.1% +4.7%
1985 73.3% +4.5%
1986 76.2% +4.0%
1987 78.1% +2.6%
1988 78.8% +0.8%
1989 81.7% +3.8%
1990 82.5% +0.9%
1991 86.7% +5.1%
1992 85.9% -0.9%
1993 87.7% +2.1%
1994 87.8% +0.1%
1995 89.5% +2.0%
1998 96.3% +7.5%
1999 96.4% +0.2%
2000 97.3% +0.9%
2001 98.1% +0.9%
2002 98.8% +0.7%
2003 98.9% +0.2%
2004 99.5% +0.6%
2005 99.8% +0.3%
2006 100.3% +0.5%
2007 99.5% -0.8%
2008 96.0% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.4% 40.5% 57.5% 10
1980s 72.3% 60.8% 81.7% 9
1990s 89.1% 82.5% 96.4% 8
2000s 98.7% 96.0% 100.3% 9

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 101 Angola 96.2% compare
  2. 102 Malawi 96.1% compare
  3. 103 Tajikistan 96.1% compare
  4. 105 Bahrain 95.9% compare
  5. 106 Cape Verde 95.8% compare
  6. 107 Serbia 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana was 96.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Botswana ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.