Population, age 12, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population, age 12, female was 20,843 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, female in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, female in Botswana is 20,843, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Botswana peaked at 21,972 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,193, in 1990.
That places Botswana 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,193 | — |
| 1991 | 18,851 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 19,483 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 20,071 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20,589 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 21,020 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 21,357 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21,604 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,771 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21,879 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,946 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21,972 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21,959 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,917 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21,861 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21,802 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,748 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,705 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,656 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21,583 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21,475 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21,324 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21,142 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20,969 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20,843 | -0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20,843 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,458, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20,843 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,015, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,482 | 18,193 | 21,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,815 | 21,583 | 21,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,151 | 20,843 | 21,475 | 5 |
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 population, age 12, female in Botswana?
- Population, age 12, female in Botswana was 20,843 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,972 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,193 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for population, age 12, female?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.