Net intake rate in grade 1 in Botswana

Botswana: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 42.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
42.3%
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
109th
of 118 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2012
All-time low
23.2%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2014

Net intake rate in grade 1 in Botswana, 1998–2014

02040601998200620141998: 23.2 % of official school-age population1999: 23.4 % of official school-age population2000: 24 % of official school-age population2001: 26 % of official school-age population2012: 51.5 % of official school-age population2013: 51.4 % of official school-age population2014: 42.3 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 42.3% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2014.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Botswana peaked at 51.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1998.

Botswana ranks 109th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Net intake rate in grade 1 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population) in Botswana, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of official school-age population Change
1998 23.2%
1999 23.4% +0.7%
2000 24.0% +2.7%
2001 26.0% +8.5%
2012 51.5% +98.1%
2013 51.4% -0.3%
2014 42.3% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 23.2% 23.4% 2
2000s 25.0% 24.0% 26.0% 2
2010s 48.4% 42.3% 51.5% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 106 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
  2. 107 Vanuatu 43.0% compare
  3. 108 Senegal 42.4% compare
  4. 110 Indonesia 40.5% compare
  5. 111 South Africa 40.4% compare
  6. 112 Zimbabwe 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Botswana?
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Botswana was 42.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1998.
How does Botswana rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
Botswana ranks 109th out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
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Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.