Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Botswana, 1970–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 91,418 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.16 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
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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About this data
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.