Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana
Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 75.6% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana, 1970–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana is 75.6%, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana peaked at 76.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 100th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.1% | — |
| 1971 | 33.1% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 35.4% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 39.2% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 43.2% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 56.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 58.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 62.2% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 33.1% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 48.8% | 62.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.1% | 75.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 74.5% | 76.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 76.2% compare
- 98 Cameroon 75.9% compare
- 99 Liberia 75.8% compare
- 101 Palestine, State of 75.3% compare
- 102 Tajikistan 75.3% compare
- 103 Belize 75.2% compare
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 to tertiary, male in Botswana?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Botswana was 75.6% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.