Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana

Botswana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
101.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.7%
in 1995
All-time low
101.3%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1995–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, 1995–2015

02550751001995200520151995: 106.7 %1998: 105.7 %1999: 105.3 %2000: 105.5 %2001: 105.8 %2002: 106.1 %2003: 106.3 %2004: 106.1 %2005: 106.2 %2006: 106.4 %2007: 105.1 %2008: 104.2 %2009: 104.3 %2012: 102.9 %2013: 102.7 %2014: 103.9 %2015: 101.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana is 101.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 106.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 101.3%, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Botswana, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 106.7%
1998 105.7% -0.9%
1999 105.3% -0.3%
2000 105.5% +0.2%
2001 105.8% +0.3%
2002 106.1% +0.3%
2003 106.3% +0.1%
2004 106.1% -0.1%
2005 106.2% +0.1%
2006 106.4% +0.2%
2007 105.1% -1.2%
2008 104.2% -0.9%
2009 104.3% +0.1%
2012 102.9% -1.3%
2013 102.7% -0.2%
2014 103.9% +1.1%
2015 101.3% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.9% 105.3% 106.7% 3
2000s 105.6% 104.2% 106.4% 10
2010s 102.7% 101.3% 103.9% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 88 Seychelles 101.6% compare
  2. 89 United States of America 101.5% compare
  3. 90 Norway 101.4% compare
  4. 92 Finland 101.3% compare
  5. 93 Albania 101.2% compare
  6. 94 Slovenia 101.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Botswana was 101.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 101.3% in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.