Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Botswana, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Botswana peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Botswana?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Botswana was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release