School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 82,632 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
82,632 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 206 countries
All-time high
82,632 number
in 2019
All-time low
32,179 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Botswana stood at 82,632 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 82,632 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,179 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 128th 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, male (number) (School) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,179 number | — |
| 1971 | 33,208 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 34,349 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 36,915 number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 38,067 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 39,379 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 41,069 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 42,835 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 44,659 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 46,563 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 48,475 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 48,244 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49,836 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 51,469 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 53,178 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 54,958 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 56,673 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 58,512 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 60,242 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 61,582 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 62,271 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 62,947 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 63,108 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63,001 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 62,954 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63,947 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 64,542 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65,205 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 65,756 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 65,621 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65,497 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 65,456 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65,262 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65,185 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65,867 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 66,808 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 68,440 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70,455 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72,461 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73,513 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 74,317 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 75,454 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 76,197 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76,780 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,663 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78,803 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79,703 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80,866 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82,031 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82,632 number | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 82,632 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 82,632 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,922 number | 32,179 number | 46,563 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,317 number | 48,244 number | 61,582 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,935 number | 62,271 number | 65,756 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,894 number | 65,185 number | 73,513 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,445 number | 74,317 number | 82,632 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, male in Botswana?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Botswana was 82,632 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,632 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,179 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.