School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana

Botswana: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 163,490 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
163,490 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
163,490 number
in 2019
All-time low
63,937 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 163,490 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 163,490 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63,937 number, in 1970.

Botswana ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77,192 number 63,937 number 92,250 number 10
1980s 107,656 number 95,636 number 121,843 number 10
1990s 126,564 number 123,109 number 130,081 number 10
2000s 134,238 number 129,048 number 145,077 number 10
2010s 155,179 number 146,904 number 163,490 number 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 124 Denmark 172,711 number compare
  2. 125 Guinea-Bissau 172,182 number compare
  3. 126 Slovak Republic 168,993 number compare
  4. 128 Croatia 160,060 number compare
  5. 129 Oman 156,830 number compare
  6. 130 Panama 155,536 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 163,490 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 163,490 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 63,937 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.