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Over-age students, primary, female in Botswana

Botswana: Over-age students, primary, female was 11.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
11.5%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
42
1970–2014

Over-age students, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2014

05101520251970199220141970: 20.1 % of female enrollment1971: 18.8 % of female enrollment1972: 16.2 % of female enrollment1973: 23.7 % of female enrollment1974: 21.2 % of female enrollment1975: 18.4 % of female enrollment1976: 15.9 % of female enrollment1977: 15.2 % of female enrollment1978: 16.1 % of female enrollment1979: 17.3 % of female enrollment1980: 16.7 % of female enrollment1981: 8.1 % of female enrollment1982: 0 % of female enrollment1983: 10.2 % of female enrollment1984: 11.5 % of female enrollment1985: 11.8 % of female enrollment1986: 12.2 % of female enrollment1987: 12.9 % of female enrollment1988: 13.3 % of female enrollment1989: 14 % of female enrollment1990: 13.7 % of female enrollment1991: 14 % of female enrollment1992: 13.1 % of female enrollment1993: 12.6 % of female enrollment1994: 12.5 % of female enrollment1995: 23.2 % of female enrollment1996: 23.3 % of female enrollment1998: 21.7 % of female enrollment1999: 21.1 % of female enrollment2000: 20.3 % of female enrollment2001: 19.9 % of female enrollment2002: 19.8 % of female enrollment2003: 19.5 % of female enrollment2004: 19.5 % of female enrollment2005: 18.9 % of female enrollment2006: 18.4 % of female enrollment2007: 18.1 % of female enrollment2008: 18 % of female enrollment2009: 17.8 % of female enrollment2012: 12.7 % of female enrollment2013: 12.9 % of female enrollment2014: 11.5 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2014, over-age students, primary, female in Botswana stood at 11.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Botswana peaked at 23.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.

That places Botswana 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary, female in Botswana, year by year

Year % of female enrollment Change
1970 20.1% —
1971 18.8% -6.3%
1972 16.2% -14.0%
1973 23.7% +46.3%
1974 21.2% -10.7%
1975 18.4% -13.1%
1976 15.9% -13.3%
1977 15.2% -4.5%
1978 16.1% +6.0%
1979 17.3% +7.1%
1980 16.7% -3.3%
1981 8.1% -51.4%
1982 0.0% -100.0%
1983 10.2% —
1984 11.5% +13.3%
1985 11.8% +2.5%
1986 12.2% +3.2%
1987 12.9% +6.1%
1988 13.3% +2.6%
1989 14.0% +5.9%
1990 13.7% -2.5%
1991 14.0% +1.9%
1992 13.1% -6.1%
1993 12.6% -3.7%
1994 12.5% -0.7%
1995 23.2% +85.2%
1996 23.3% +0.3%
1998 21.7% -6.8%
1999 21.1% -2.6%
2000 20.3% -3.6%
2001 19.9% -2.2%
2002 19.8% -0.5%
2003 19.5% -1.5%
2004 19.5% -0.2%
2005 18.9% -3.2%
2006 18.4% -2.6%
2007 18.1% -1.5%
2008 18.0% -0.3%
2009 17.8% -1.3%
2012 12.7% -28.9%
2013 12.9% +2.2%
2014 11.5% -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.3% 15.2% 23.7% 10
1980s 11.1% 0.0% 16.7% 10
1990s 17.2% 12.5% 23.3% 9
2000s 19.0% 17.8% 20.3% 10
2010s 12.4% 11.5% 12.9% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 44 Paraguay 12.6% compare
  2. 45 Austria 12.5% compare
  3. 46 Zimbabwe 12.3% compare
  4. 48 Ethiopia 11.5% compare
  5. 49 Senegal 11.4% compare
  6. 50 Sao Tome and Principe 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary, female in Botswana?
Over-age students, primary, female in Botswana was 11.5% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1973.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
How does Botswana rank for over-age students, primary, female?
Botswana ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.