Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Botswana
Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2014. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Botswana is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.22 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2004.
Botswana ranks 53rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.2 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.21 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.22 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.21 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.22 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.21 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.19 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.19 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.17 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.15 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.19 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
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, gender parity index in Botswana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Botswana was 1.01 GPI in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.