Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 108.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.27 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release