Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 55.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Botswana stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Botswana peaked at 55.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
That places Botswana 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.9% | — |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +72.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 55.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 55.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.9% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.4% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 132 East Timor 56.2% compare
- 133 Zimbabwe 55.9% compare
- 134 Micronesia (country) 55.8% compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 53.7% compare
- 137 North Macedonia 53.4% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 53.2% compare
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Botswana?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Botswana was 55.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).