Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) was 109.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
109.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
112.3%
in 2006
All-time low
64.0%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Botswana is 109.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 112.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.6% | — |
| 1971 | 64.0% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 70.6% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 73.8% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 79.9% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 83.1% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 89.2% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 96.3% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 100.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 103.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 104.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 107.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 107.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 108.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 108.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 109.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 111.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 109.2% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 107.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 107.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 107.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 106.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 109.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 110.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 111.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 112.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 111.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 111.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 105.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 109.3% | +4.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 109.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 109.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3% | 64.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.8% | 96.3% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.0% | 106.1% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.4% | 107.5% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 101.6% | 107.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 106.9% | 104.6% | 109.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,284 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,590 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,760 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,779 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Botswana was 109.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release