Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Botswana
Botswana: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 101.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2014, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Botswana stood at 101.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 124.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.2% | — |
| 1971 | 47.5% | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 58.5% | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | +54.4% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 107.9% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 109.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 110.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 110.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 118.7% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 116.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 115.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 120.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 120.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 116.2% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 118.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 121.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 121.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 118.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 119.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 124.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 120.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 116.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 113.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 116.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 114.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 109.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 47.5% | 90.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 107.0% | 94.7% | 118.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 119.4% | 115.4% | 122.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 115.5% | 104.3% | 124.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 101.3% | 105.2% | 3 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Botswana?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Botswana was 101.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.