Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Botswana
Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 99.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 99.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 99.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.0% | — |
| 1971 | 47.4% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 52.6% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 57.1% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 73.6% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 79.7% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 88.8% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 90.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 90.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +13.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 47.4% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 79.7% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 79.9% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 83.8% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana was 99.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release