Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Botswana
Botswana: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 3 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Botswana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Botswana peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.
That places Botswana 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Botswana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
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More education data for Botswana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,313 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,309 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 32,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 20,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Botswana?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Botswana was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- How does Botswana rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.