Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana
Botswana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana stood at 11.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana peaked at 45.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.7% | — |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -35.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 6.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -35.7% | 17.3% | 11.1% |
| 2012 | -35.5% | 31.3% | 20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.0% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 31.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.3% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana was 11.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release