Primary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1564 units per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.1564 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.2227 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1306 units per person, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 31st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1406 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1306 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1312 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1464 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1513 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1614 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1656 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1717 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1713 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1737 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1834 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1836 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1853 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1896 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1936 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1993 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2033 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2075 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2115 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2168 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2171 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2227 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2185 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2151 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2124 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2093 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2075 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.205 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1999 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1964 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1933 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1924 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1896 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.186 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1819 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1789 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1763 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1714 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1678 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1662 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1593 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1589 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1552 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1564 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1521 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1564 units per person | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1544 units per person | 0.1306 units per person | 0.1737 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1974 units per person | 0.1834 units per person | 0.2168 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2104 units per person | 0.1964 units per person | 0.2227 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1804 units per person | 0.1662 units per person | 0.1933 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1574 units per person | 0.1552 units per person | 0.1593 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1543 units per person | 0.1521 units per person | 0.1564 units per person | 2 |
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More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Botswana?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Botswana was 0.1564 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2227 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1306 units per person in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.