Primary education, pupils in Botswana
Botswana: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Botswana, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 48.9% for primary education, pupils in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Botswana peaked at 55.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 53.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.3% (2022)
- Labor force, total 1.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Botswana?
- Primary education, pupils in Botswana was 48.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for primary education, pupils?
- Botswana ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.