Population, age 16, male in Botswana
Botswana: Population, age 16, male was 21,388 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21,388 for population, age 16, male in 2015.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Botswana peaked at 22,204 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,492, in 1990.
That places Botswana 140th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,492 | — |
| 1991 | 16,154 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16,849 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 17,559 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 18,259 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 18,930 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 19,565 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 20,160 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 20,699 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 21,162 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 21,538 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,819 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22,008 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22,123 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22,181 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,204 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22,195 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,156 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22,092 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,010 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21,914 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21,813 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21,711 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21,610 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,502 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21,388 | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21,388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,635, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21,388 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,290, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,483 | 15,492 | 21,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,033 | 21,538 | 22,204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,656 | 21,388 | 21,914 | 6 |
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 16, male in Botswana?
- Population, age 16, male in Botswana was 21,388 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22,204 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,492 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for population, age 16, male?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.