School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, early childhood education, female (number) was 87,507 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Botswana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Botswana stood at 87,507. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Botswana peaked at 87,507 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61,218, in 2002.
That places Botswana 136th 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, female (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63,336 | — |
| 1999 | 63,220 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62,416 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 61,452 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61,218 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61,756 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 63,050 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64,474 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 65,714 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 66,567 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 67,386 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 68,785 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70,836 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 73,227 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 75,408 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 76,868 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77,824 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78,133 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78,183 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77,891 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77,811 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78,045 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78,796 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79,748 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 80,420 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81,597 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 83,028 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 87,507 | +5.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 87,507 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 170,358, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 87,507 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 597,304, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,278 | 63,220 | 63,336 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64,282 | 61,218 | 68,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,423 | 70,836 | 78,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,849 | 78,796 | 87,507 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Botswana?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Botswana was 87,507 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 87,507 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,218 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release