Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Botswana
Botswana: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.01 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1973
All-time low
1.01
in 2004
Years of data
41
1970–2014
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.01 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Botswana peaked at 1.17 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2004.
That places Botswana 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.15 | — |
| 1971 | 1.16 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.17 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.17 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Botswana?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Botswana was 1.01 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1973.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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