Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Botswana
Botswana: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 26,969 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,969
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 222 countries
All-time high
26,969
in 2025
All-time low
9,548
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Botswana is 26,969, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Botswana peaked at 26,969 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,548, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 134th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,548 | — |
| 1971 | 9,670 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 9,908 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 10,530 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 10,903 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 11,280 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 11,746 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12,232 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 12,540 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 13,280 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 14,135 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 13,976 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 14,752 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 15,433 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 16,080 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 16,650 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 17,731 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 18,954 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 19,385 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 19,656 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 19,920 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20,145 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20,553 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20,932 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21,233 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 20,904 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20,723 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 20,738 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 20,816 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21,032 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21,280 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21,366 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20,894 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20,337 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20,178 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 20,469 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20,879 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21,470 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 21,891 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,117 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22,349 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22,722 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23,512 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 24,434 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 24,957 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25,240 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,485 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25,629 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25,465 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25,434 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,242 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25,404 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25,859 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 26,367 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26,794 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 26,969 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,164 | 9,548 | 13,280 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,675 | 13,976 | 19,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,700 | 19,920 | 21,233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,088 | 20,178 | 22,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,523 | 22,349 | 25,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,106 | 25,242 | 26,969 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 28,070 compare
- 132 Finland 27,515 compare
- 133 Lesotho 27,107 compare
- 135 Georgia 26,050 compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 23,700 compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 23,641 compare
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Botswana?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Botswana was 26,969 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,969 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,548 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release