School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9816 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.9816 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.23 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9703 GPI, in 2014.
That places Botswana 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.13 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.16 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.21 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.23 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.23 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.22 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.17 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.15 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.08 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.06 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9982 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9931 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9931 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9853 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9872 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9812 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9767 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9788 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.971 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9705 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9764 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9818 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9748 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9703 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9778 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9808 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9816 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9982 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9869 GPI | 0.971 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9761 GPI | 0.9703 GPI | 0.9818 GPI | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9816 GPI | 0.9816 GPI | 0.9816 GPI | 1 |
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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 enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana was 0.9816 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9703 GPI in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.