School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 175,957 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 175,957 for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 175,957 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 123,726, in 2002.
That places Botswana 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 128,073 | — |
| 1999 | 127,810 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 126,155 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 124,198 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 123,726 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 124,825 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 127,458 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 130,357 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 132,883 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 134,622 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 136,283 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 139,111 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 143,258 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 148,093 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 152,505 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 155,401 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 157,249 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 157,763 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 157,867 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 157,272 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 157,082 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 157,444 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 158,844 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 160,626 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 161,788 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 164,040 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 166,882 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 175,957 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,942 | 127,810 | 128,073 | 2 |
| 2000s | 129,962 | 123,726 | 139,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,393 | 143,258 | 157,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,690 | 158,844 | 175,957 | 6 |
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More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 381,674 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Botswana was 175,957 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 175,957 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,726 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release