Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Botswana
Botswana: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Botswana stood at 99.46. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 99.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.42, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 30th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.02 | — |
| 1971 | 47.42 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 49.09 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 52.58 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 57.12 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 64.24 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 69.03 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 73.57 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 74.58 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 75.65 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 79.67 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 85 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 86.88 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 88.76 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 88.95 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 90.95 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 91.26 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 91.04 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.75 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 91.09 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.23 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 92.31 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 91.07 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 89.93 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 89.34 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.9 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 80.34 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.82 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 83.29 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 82.7 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.78 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 85.53 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 86.05 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.81 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.39 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 89.42 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 90.73 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 89.74 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.08 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.94 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.26 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.92 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.26 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.06 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.46 | +13.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.33 | 47.42 | 75.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.43 | 79.67 | 91.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.09 | 79.9 | 92.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.85 | 83.78 | 90.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.62 | 88.06 | 90.92 | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.46 | 99.46 | 99.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.56 (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Botswana?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Botswana was 99.46 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.42 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.