Account, primary education or less in Botswana

Botswana: Account, primary education or less was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2024
All-time low
18.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Botswana, 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 18.5 % ages 15+2014: 31.5 % ages 15+2017: 39 % ages 15+2022: 43.8 % ages 15+2024: 52 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Botswana stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Botswana peaked at 52.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2011.

That places Botswana 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Botswana, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 18.5%
2014 31.5% +70.3%
2017 39.0% +23.8%
2022 43.8% +12.3%
2024 52.0% +18.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 52.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 52.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.7% 18.5% 39.0% 3
2020s 47.9% 43.8% 52.0% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% compare
  2. 67 Costa Rica 53.5% compare
  3. 68 Georgia 52.0% compare
  4. 70 Poland 51.1% compare
  5. 71 Slovakia 50.4% compare
  6. 72 Ecuador 50.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Botswana?
Account, primary education or less in Botswana was 52.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
How does Botswana rank for account, primary education or less?
Botswana ranks 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)