Primary enrollment selected countries in Botswana
Botswana: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.46
World rank
30th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.46
in 2022
All-time low
47.42
in 1971
Years of data
42
1970–2022
Primary enrollment selected countries in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 99.46 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries 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 42 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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% |
| 1983 | 88.76 | +4.4% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 83.29 | +3.7% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 90.92 | +2.2% |
| 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 | 88.61 | 79.67 | 91.26 | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.57 | 79.9 | 92.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.85 | 83.78 | 90.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.41 | 88.06 | 90.92 | 3 |
| 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Botswana?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Botswana was 99.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.42 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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