Population, age 17, total in Botswana
Botswana: Population, age 17, total was 42,710 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in Botswana is 42,710, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Botswana peaked at 44,141 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29,590, 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 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,654 | 29,590 | 41,404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,666 | 42,289 | 44,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,273 | 42,710 | 43,660 | 5 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in Botswana?
- Population, age 17, total in Botswana was 42,710 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44,141 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,590 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for population, age 17, total?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.