Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Botswana

Botswana: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 97.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
97.6%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
122.1%
in 2001
All-time low
50.9%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1970–2014

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Botswana, 1970–2014

02550751001251970199220141970: 64.3 % of relevant age group1971: 50.9 % of relevant age group1972: 63.6 % of relevant age group1973: 94.7 % of relevant age group1974: 88.2 % of relevant age group1975: 104.4 % of relevant age group1976: 94.2 % of relevant age group1977: 96.8 % of relevant age group1978: 88.3 % of relevant age group1979: 95.7 % of relevant age group1980: 107.6 % of relevant age group1981: 99.9 % of relevant age group1982: 98 % of relevant age group1983: 101.6 % of relevant age group1984: 110.1 % of relevant age group1985: 111.4 % of relevant age group1986: 110.8 % of relevant age group1987: 112.6 % of relevant age group1988: 120.2 % of relevant age group1989: 118.4 % of relevant age group1990: 116.8 % of relevant age group1991: 120.9 % of relevant age group1992: 120.1 % of relevant age group1993: 114.9 % of relevant age group1994: 116.7 % of relevant age group1995: 120.5 % of relevant age group1996: 120.9 % of relevant age group1998: 118.8 % of relevant age group1999: 117.9 % of relevant age group2000: 117.9 % of relevant age group2001: 122.1 % of relevant age group2002: 118.2 % of relevant age group2003: 115 % of relevant age group2004: 110.6 % of relevant age group2005: 115.3 % of relevant age group2006: 113.6 % of relevant age group2007: 108.6 % of relevant age group2008: 102.5 % of relevant age group2012: 104.8 % of relevant age group2013: 103.5 % of relevant age group2014: 97.6 % of relevant age group

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, total in Botswana stood at 97.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Botswana peaked at 122.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 1971.

Botswana ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 64.3%
1971 50.9% -20.8%
1972 63.6% +24.9%
1973 94.7% +48.9%
1974 88.2% -6.8%
1975 104.4% +18.4%
1976 94.2% -9.7%
1977 96.8% +2.8%
1978 88.3% -8.8%
1979 95.7% +8.4%
1980 107.6% +12.4%
1981 99.9% -7.1%
1982 98.0% -1.9%
1983 101.6% +3.7%
1984 110.1% +8.3%
1985 111.4% +1.2%
1986 110.8% -0.5%
1987 112.6% +1.7%
1988 120.2% +6.7%
1989 118.4% -1.5%
1990 116.8% -1.4%
1991 120.9% +3.6%
1992 120.1% -0.7%
1993 114.9% -4.4%
1994 116.7% +1.6%
1995 120.5% +3.2%
1996 120.9% +0.3%
1998 118.8% -1.7%
1999 117.9% -0.8%
2000 117.9% -0.0%
2001 122.1% +3.5%
2002 118.2% -3.2%
2003 115.0% -2.7%
2004 110.6% -3.8%
2005 115.3% +4.2%
2006 113.6% -1.4%
2007 108.6% -4.4%
2008 102.5% -5.7%
2012 104.8% +2.2%
2013 103.5% -1.2%
2014 97.6% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.1% 50.9% 104.4% 10
1980s 109.1% 98.0% 120.2% 10
1990s 118.6% 114.9% 120.9% 9
2000s 113.8% 102.5% 122.1% 9
2010s 102.0% 97.6% 104.8% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 131 New Zealand 98.3% compare
  2. 132 Denmark 98.3% compare
  3. 133 Slovakia 97.7% compare
  4. 135 Belgium 97.5% compare
  5. 136 Croatia 97.5% compare
  6. 137 Maldives 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Botswana?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Botswana was 97.6% 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, total recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 122.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Botswana ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.