Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana

Botswana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 24.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
24.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1998
All-time low
24.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1998–2013

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana, 1998–2013

02040601998200520131998: 50.9 %1999: 49.3 %2000: 48.1 %2001: 45.9 %2002: 44.6 %2003: 43.9 %2004: 43.6 %2005: 42.5 %2006: 41.3 %2007: 38.5 %2008: 39.1 %2009: 37.1 %2012: 24.4 %2013: 24.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 24.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2013.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana peaked at 50.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2012.

Botswana ranks 23rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Botswana, 1998 to 2013.
Year % Change
1998 50.9%
1999 49.3% -3.1%
2000 48.1% -2.4%
2001 45.9% -4.5%
2002 44.6% -2.8%
2003 43.9% -1.7%
2004 43.6% -0.8%
2005 42.5% -2.5%
2006 41.3% -2.8%
2007 38.5% -6.9%
2008 39.1% +1.5%
2009 37.1% -5.0%
2012 24.4% -34.4%
2013 24.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.1% 49.3% 50.9% 2
2000s 42.5% 37.1% 48.1% 10
2010s 24.7% 24.4% 24.9% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 20 Zambia 28.5% compare
  2. 21 Comoros 28.2% compare
  3. 22 Timor-Leste 25.0% compare
  4. 24 Ethiopia 23.8% compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 23.3% compare
  6. 26 Togo 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Botswana was 24.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Botswana ranks 23rd out of 154 countries with data for 2013.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/