School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 363,218 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
363,218 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
363,218 number
in 2020
All-time low
123,553 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Botswana stood at 363,218 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 363,218 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 123,553 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,553 number | — |
| 1971 | 127,724 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 132,363 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 142,590 number | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 147,886 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 153,221 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 159,079 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 165,594 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 172,565 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 179,749 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 186,977 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 186,656 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 192,889 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 199,300 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 206,278 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 213,995 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 222,181 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 230,961 number | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 239,812 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 248,097 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 255,341 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 263,385 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 269,996 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 275,003 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 278,674 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 284,083 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 286,263 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 288,430 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 290,626 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 292,450 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 293,659 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 295,691 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 296,654 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 296,710 number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 296,421 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 296,172 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 296,424 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 298,282 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 301,605 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 305,706 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 310,074 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 315,010 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 319,592 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 323,867 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 328,488 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 333,808 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 338,408 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 344,132 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 350,637 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 357,186 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 363,218 number | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 363,218 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 363,218 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,432 number | 123,553 number | 179,749 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,715 number | 186,656 number | 248,097 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,425 number | 255,341 number | 292,450 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,732 number | 293,659 number | 305,706 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,120 number | 310,074 number | 357,186 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,218 number | 363,218 number | 363,218 number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Botswana?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Botswana was 363,218 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 363,218 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,553 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.