Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 25.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana is 25.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 25.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2005.
That places Botswana 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Egypt 26.8% compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.3% compare
- 138 Indonesia 25.6% compare
- 140 Timor-Leste 25.2% compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 24.4% compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 24.4% 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 enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana was 25.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release