Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.989 GPI in 2006. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.989 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.18 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.9873 GPI, in 2005.
That places Botswana 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.13 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.16 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.18 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.17 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.16 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.15 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.1 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9966 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9986 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9932 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9918 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9981 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9883 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9873 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.989 GPI | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.992 GPI | 0.9873 GPI | 0.9981 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 122 Germany 0.9951 GPI compare
- 123 Greece 0.9928 GPI compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 0.9896 GPI compare
- 126 Malawi 0.9874 GPI compare
- 127 El Salvador 0.9871 GPI compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 0.9868 GPI compare
More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Botswana was 0.989 GPI in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9873 GPI in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.