Primary education, pupils in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 48.9% for primary education, pupils in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Botswana peaked at 55.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.1% | — |
| 1971 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 48.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 48.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 primary education, pupils in Botswana?
- Primary education, pupils in Botswana was 48.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, pupils?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.