School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 163,490 number in 2019. ▲ 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
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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,937 number | — |
| 1971 | 65,970 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 68,177 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 73,151 number | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 75,427 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 78,119 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 81,426 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 84,925 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 88,538 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 92,250 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 95,882 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 95,636 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 98,868 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 102,125 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 105,499 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 108,980 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 112,412 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 115,997 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 119,315 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 121,843 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 123,109 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 124,501 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 124,925 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 124,827 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 124,803 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 126,671 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 127,834 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 129,075 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 130,081 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 129,819 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 129,590 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 129,518 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 129,168 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 129,048 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 130,391 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 132,197 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 135,313 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 139,127 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 142,954 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 145,077 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 146,904 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 148,990 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 150,522 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 151,844 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 153,690 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 155,843 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 157,872 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 160,212 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 162,423 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 163,490 number | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 163,490 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322,958 number, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 163,490 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.