Population, age 8, total in Botswana
Botswana: Population, age 8, total was 43,709 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
43,709
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
136th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44,281
in 1998
All-time low
41,244
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 8, total in Botswana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Botswana is 43,709, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Botswana peaked at 44,281 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41,244, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 8, total in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,244 | — |
| 1991 | 42,062 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 42,727 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43,248 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43,647 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 43,948 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44,148 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 44,252 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 44,281 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44,258 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44,206 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44,145 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44,075 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43,982 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43,844 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43,646 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43,381 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43,071 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42,770 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42,551 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42,461 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42,521 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42,710 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 43,001 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43,709 | +1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 43,709 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,932, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 43,709 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322,077, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,382 | 41,244 | 44,281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,567 | 42,551 | 44,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,880 | 42,461 | 43,709 | 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 8, total in Botswana?
- Population, age 8, total in Botswana was 43,709 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 44,281 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,244 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for population, age 8, total?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, 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.