Botswana vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Botswana
101.3%
in 2015
United States of America
101.5%
in 2018
Botswana rank
91st
United States of America rank
89th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 101.5% against 101.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.9% | 103.3% | 2.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 105.6% | 101.7% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 99.8% | 3.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Botswana or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 101.5% against 101.3% in Botswana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Botswana and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 89th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.