Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Botswana
Botswana: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 109.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
109.27
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
112.33
in 2006
All-time low
64.04
in 1971
Years of data
46
1970–2022
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Botswana stood at 109.27.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Botswana peaked at 112.33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.04, in 1971.
That places Botswana 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.61 | — |
| 1971 | 64.04 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 64.67 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 70.55 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 73.8 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 79.89 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 83.09 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 87.4 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 89.2 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 91.66 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 96.25 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 100.53 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 101.37 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 103.17 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 104.72 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 107.18 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 107.85 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 108.05 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 108.39 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.06 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 109.42 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 111.72 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 109.23 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 107.77 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 107.29 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.13 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 106.95 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 107.55 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 106.84 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.01 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.47 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 108.97 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 109.58 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 110.27 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 110.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 111.46 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 112.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 111.44 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 110.98 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.41 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 105.32 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 101.62 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 101.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.62 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 109.27 | +4.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 109.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 109.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.29 | 64.04 | 91.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.76 | 96.25 | 110.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.99 | 106.13 | 111.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.43 | 107.47 | 112.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.99 | 101.62 | 107.41 | 4 |
| 2020s | 106.95 | 104.62 | 109.27 | 2 |
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Botswana?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Botswana was 109.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 112.33 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.04 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Botswana ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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