Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 0.6735 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1384 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2216 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2567 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3301 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4163 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.439 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.486 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5273 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.532 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.539 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5472 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5535 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5622 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5686 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5669 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.569 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5813 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.583 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.58 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5809 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.583 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5781 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5837 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5926 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5949 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6081 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6446 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6735 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3865 units per square kilometre | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | 0.486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5466 units per square kilometre | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | 0.569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5803 units per square kilometre | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5989 units per square kilometre | 0.5926 units per square kilometre | 0.6081 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.659 units per square kilometre | 0.6446 units per square kilometre | 0.6735 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 194 Mauritania 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Somalia 0.7406 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 0.6859 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 0.5828 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Russia 0.4613 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Guyana 0.4319 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6735 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1384 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.