Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 381,674 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 381,674 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 381,674 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78,442, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,002 | — |
| 1971 | 78,442 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 81,662 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 95,511 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 103,711 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 116,293 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 125,588 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 137,290 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 145,459 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 156,664 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 171,914 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 178,107 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 187,065 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 198,328 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 209,772 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 223,608 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 235,941 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 248,823 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 261,352 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 275,437 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 283,516 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 298,812 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 301,482 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 305,479 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 310,128 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 313,693 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 318,629 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 322,268 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 321,271 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 322,475 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 324,283 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 329,451 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 330,835 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 330,376 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 328,692 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 329,191 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 330,417 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 327,617 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 327,233 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 330,775 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 332,460 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 334,145 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 335,830 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 340,065 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 337,170 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 344,618 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 365,288 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 381,674 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,362 | 78,442 | 156,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,035 | 171,914 | 275,437 | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,775 | 283,516 | 322,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,887 | 324,283 | 330,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,381 | 332,460 | 344,618 | 6 |
| 2020s | 373,481 | 365,288 | 381,674 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Botswana was 381,674 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 381,674 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,442 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.