Population, age 21, total in Botswana
Botswana: Population, age 21, total was 43,465 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Botswana is 43,465, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Botswana peaked at 44,253 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,388, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,388 | — |
| 1991 | 26,362 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 27,404 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 28,513 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 29,699 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 30,957 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 32,285 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 33,661 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 35,060 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 36,446 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 37,788 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 39,080 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 40,306 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 41,424 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 42,381 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43,139 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43,682 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 44,020 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44,191 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 44,253 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44,243 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 44,183 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 44,067 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43,906 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43,465 | -1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 43,465 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 43,465 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,578 | 25,388 | 36,446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,026 | 37,788 | 44,253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,973 | 43,465 | 44,243 | 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 21, total in Botswana?
- Population, age 21, total in Botswana was 43,465 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44,253 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,388 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for population, age 21, total?
- Botswana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 21, 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.