Botswana vs South Africa: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female

Botswana
89.5%
in 2014
South Africa
89.8%
in 2018
Botswana rank
144th
South Africa rank
142nd

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
020406080100197019942018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 89.8% against 89.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 189 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 53.1% 68.2% 15.1% South Africa
1990s 90.6% 90.9% 0.3% South Africa
2000s 89.2% 93.8% 4.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total net enrolment rate, primary, female, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 89.8% against 89.5% in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, primary, female between Botswana and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Botswana ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.