School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 55,372 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,372
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
55,372
in 2025
All-time low
19,773
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 55,372 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana peaked at 55,372 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,773, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 132nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,773 | — |
| 1971 | 19,978 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 20,521 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 21,661 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 22,469 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 23,380 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 24,378 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 24,954 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 26,119 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 28,114 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 29,941 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 29,613 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 31,049 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 32,272 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 33,323 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 35,536 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 38,006 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 38,857 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 39,637 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 40,103 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 40,505 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 41,174 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 41,979 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42,659 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 42,640 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,756 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 41,783 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41,926 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 42,357 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42,844 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43,006 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42,094 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41,158 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 40,829 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41,423 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42,258 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 43,465 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 44,319 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44,778 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,238 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45,994 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 47,613 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 49,370 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 50,637 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 51,357 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51,919 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,266 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51,878 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51,919 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51,530 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51,745 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 52,533 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 53,166 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 53,972 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54,329 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 55,372 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,135 | 19,773 | 28,114 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,834 | 29,613 | 40,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,962 | 40,505 | 42,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,857 | 40,829 | 45,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,448 | 45,994 | 52,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,520 | 51,745 | 55,372 | 6 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84,095 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.23 % change on previous year (2008)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,539 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.55 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 53,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Botswana was 55,372 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55,372 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,773 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release