School enrollment, preprimary, female in Botswana
Botswana: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 21.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Botswana, 2005–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 21.8% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Botswana peaked at 21.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More education data for Botswana
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Botswana?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Botswana was 21.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Botswana ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.