School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 183,595 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
183,595 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
183,595 number
in 2020
All-time low
61,666 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Botswana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 183,595 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020. 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 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Botswana peaked at 183,595 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61,666 number, in 1970.
That places Botswana 123rd 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, male (number) (School male) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,666 number | — |
| 1971 | 63,766 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 66,159 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 71,513 number | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 74,201 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 76,803 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 79,521 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 82,599 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 85,986 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 89,635 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 93,500 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 93,120 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 96,451 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 99,899 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 103,601 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 107,596 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 111,318 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 115,458 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 119,770 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 123,946 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 127,738 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 131,995 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 135,508 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 138,184 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 140,169 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 143,126 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 144,103 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 145,148 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 146,275 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 147,246 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 147,908 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 148,981 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 149,456 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 149,447 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 149,291 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 149,212 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 149,444 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 150,543 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 152,355 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 154,421 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 156,423 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 159,199 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 161,571 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 163,663 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 165,981 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 168,827 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 170,883 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 173,710 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 177,066 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 180,481 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 183,595 number | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 183,595 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 183,595 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,185 number | 61,666 number | 89,635 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,466 number | 93,120 number | 123,946 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,949 number | 127,738 number | 147,246 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,106 number | 147,908 number | 154,421 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,780 number | 156,423 number | 180,481 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,595 number | 183,595 number | 183,595 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, male in Botswana?
- School age population, primary education, male in Botswana was 183,595 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 183,595 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,666 number in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.