School enrollment, preprimary in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, preprimary was 21.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Botswana, 2005–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Botswana is 21.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Botswana peaked at 21.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, preprimary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.0% | — |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +7.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 21.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 21.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.6% | 21.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Botswana?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Botswana was 21.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Botswana ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.