Botswana vs South Africa: School enrollment, primary

Botswana
87.7%
in 2014
South Africa
87.0%
in 2017
Botswana rank
134th
South Africa rank
137th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 87.7% against 87.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.