School enrollment, primary in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, primary was 87.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 87.7% for school enrollment, primary in 2014.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Botswana peaked at 93.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.0% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 87.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 45.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 76.1% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 83.1% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 85.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.7% | 88.0% | 3 |
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, primary in Botswana?
- School enrollment, primary in Botswana was 87.7% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.