Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 108.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
108.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
42nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
114.9%
in 1991
All-time low
67.9%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Botswana stood at 108.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Botswana peaked at 114.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 214 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, female (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.4% | — |
| 1971 | 67.9% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 76.6% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 80.4% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 87.6% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 91.2% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 95.9% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 98.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 100.2% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 104.4% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 108.2% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 108.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 110.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 110.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 112.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 111.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 111.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 111.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 113.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 113.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 114.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 111.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 109.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 108.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 106.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 107.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 108.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 106.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 107.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 107.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 109.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 109.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 110.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 110.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 110.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 111.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 110.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 109.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 109.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 108.2% | +4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 108.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 108.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 67.9% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.2% | 104.4% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.4% | 106.9% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 107.7% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 100.2% | 106.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 105.7% | 103.2% | 108.2% | 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, female in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Botswana was 108.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release