School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana

Botswana: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.02 GPI
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPI
in 1976
All-time low
1 GPI
in 2005
Years of data
37
1970–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana, 1970–2021

00.250.50.7511.21970199520211970: 1.1 GPI1971: 1.1 GPI1972: 1.1 GPI1973: 1.2 GPI1974: 1.2 GPI1975: 1.2 GPI1976: 1.2 GPI1977: 1.2 GPI1978: 1.2 GPI1979: 1.2 GPI1980: 1.2 GPI1981: 1.1 GPI1983: 1.1 GPI1984: 1.1 GPI1985: 1.1 GPI1986: 1.1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 1.1 GPI1991: 1.1 GPI1992: 1.1 GPI1993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana peaked at 1.2 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2005.

Botswana ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.16 GPI 1.09 GPI 1.2 GPI 10
1980s 1.09 GPI 1.04 GPI 1.17 GPI 9
1990s 1.04 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.06 GPI 8
2000s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 9
2020s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 51 Ecuador 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 52 Comoros 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 53 Micronesia (country) 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 55 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPI compare
  5. 56 Aruba 1.02 GPI compare
  6. 57 Armenia 1.02 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Botswana was 1.02 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 1976.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Botswana ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.