Start of the academic school year in Botswana
Botswana: Start of the academic school year was 2,025 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,025
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,025
in 2025
All-time low
1,970
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Start of the academic school year in Botswana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Botswana is 2,025, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Botswana peaked at 2,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1970.
That places Botswana 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Start of the academic school year in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,970 | — |
| 1971 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,010 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,025 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,980 | 1,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,990 | 1,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,000 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,010 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,020 | 2,025 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 1 Costa Rica 2,025 compare
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- 1 Honduras 2,025 compare
- 1 Kenya 2,025 compare
- 1 Kiribati 2,025 compare
- 1 South Korea 2,025 compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 2,025 compare
- 1 Lesotho 2,025 compare
- 1 Maldives 2,025 compare
- 1 Mozambique 2,025 compare
- 1 Mauritius 2,025 compare
- 1 Malawi 2,025 compare
- 1 Malaysia 2,025 compare
- 1 Namibia 2,025 compare
- 1 Nicaragua 2,025 compare
- 1 Niue 2,025 compare
- 1 Nauru 2,025 compare
- 1 New Zealand 2,025 compare
- 1 Panama 2,025 compare
- 1 Peru 2,025 compare
- 1 Palau 2,025 compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 2,025 compare
- 1 Paraguay 2,025 compare
- 1 Rwanda 2,025 compare
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- 1 Solomon Islands 2,025 compare
- 1 El Salvador 2,025 compare
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- 1 Eswatini 2,025 compare
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- 1 Tokelau 2,025 compare
- 1 Tonga 2,025 compare
- 1 Tuvalu 2,025 compare
- 1 Tanzania 2,025 compare
- 1 Uganda 2,025 compare
- 1 Uruguay 2,025 compare
- 1 Vanuatu 2,025 compare
- 1 Samoa 2,025 compare
- 1 South Africa 2,025 compare
- 1 Zambia 2,025 compare
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- 4 Anguilla 2,024 compare
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More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,709 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 193,965 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0795 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175,513 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.66 % change on previous year (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,622 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in Botswana?
- Start of the academic school year in Botswana was 2,025 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for start of the academic school year?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release