Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 87.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
87.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 180 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2012
All-time low
43.4%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1970–2014
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 87.6% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Botswana peaked at 90.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.0% | — |
| 1971 | 43.4% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 58.2% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 66.8% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 78.4% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 86.1% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 87.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.8% | 43.4% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 73.3% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 78.0% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 81.9% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.6% | 90.0% | 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, male in Botswana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Botswana was 87.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release