Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 103.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 103.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 109.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.2% | — |
| 1971 | 52.6% | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 60.2% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 82.1% | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 97.2% | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 100.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 108.8% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 109.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 103.4% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 102.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 103.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 101.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 101.8% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 95.6% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 92.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 103.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 45.2% | 82.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 90.4% | 109.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 92.6% | 104.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 92.2% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 101.1% | 104.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 103.5% | 103.5% | 103.5% | 1 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Botswana was 103.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 109.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release