Primary education, pupils in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, pupils was 381,674 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Botswana is 381,674, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Botswana peaked at 381,674 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78,442, in 1971.
That places Botswana 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 2012 | 335,830 | +1.5% |
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 381,674 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 381,674 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 339,421 | 335,830 | 344,618 | 4 |
| 2020s | 373,481 | 365,288 | 381,674 | 2 |
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 381,674 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 381,674 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,442 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, pupils?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.