Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana
Botswana: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 6.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.94
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 2015
All-time low
3.15
in 1984
Years of data
34
1970–2021
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.94 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana peaked at 7.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1984.
Botswana ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.16 | — |
| 1971 | 5.94 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 6.38 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.02 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 4.71 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 4.37 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -45.7% |
| 1985 | 5.64 | +79.1% |
| 1987 | 5.23 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.94 | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 6.14 | +55.8% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | -6.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 5.16 | 6.38 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 | 3.15 | 6.1 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.56 | 3.81 | 6.14 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.68 | 5.82 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 6.11 | 7.39 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.94 | 6.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Botswana was 6.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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