Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana

Botswana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 48,371 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48,371 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
133rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
48,371 number
in 2020
All-time low
14,926 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana is 48,371 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana peaked at 48,371 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,926 number, in 1970.

That places Botswana 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Botswana, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 14,926 number
1971 15,472 number +3.7%
1972 16,067 number +3.8%
1973 17,435 number +8.5%
1974 18,158 number +4.1%
1975 18,920 number +4.2%
1976 19,559 number +3.4%
1977 20,266 number +3.6%
1978 21,064 number +3.9%
1979 21,956 number +4.2%
1980 22,943 number +4.5%
1981 22,911 number -0.1%
1982 23,832 number +4.0%
1983 24,690 number +3.6%
1984 25,548 number +3.5%
1985 26,498 number +3.7%
1986 27,533 number +3.9%
1987 28,799 number +4.6%
1988 30,134 number +4.6%
1989 31,361 number +4.1%
1990 32,425 number +3.4%
1991 33,421 number +3.1%
1992 34,437 number +3.0%
1993 35,535 number +3.2%
1994 36,651 number +3.1%
1995 38,743 number +5.7%
1996 39,639 number +2.3%
1997 40,230 number +1.5%
1998 40,555 number +0.8%
1999 40,789 number +0.6%
2000 40,821 number +0.1%
2001 40,956 number +0.3%
2002 41,200 number +0.6%
2003 41,500 number +0.7%
2004 41,782 number +0.7%
2005 42,172 number +0.9%
2006 42,323 number +0.4%
2007 42,296 number -0.1%
2008 42,132 number -0.4%
2009 41,975 number -0.4%
2010 41,667 number -0.7%
2011 41,523 number -0.3%
2012 41,797 number +0.7%
2013 42,415 number +1.5%
2014 43,146 number +1.7%
2015 44,131 number +2.3%
2016 45,016 number +2.0%
2017 45,869 number +1.9%
2018 46,707 number +1.8%
2019 47,582 number +1.9%
2020 48,371 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,382 number 14,926 number 21,956 number 10
1980s 26,425 number 22,911 number 31,361 number 10
1990s 37,242 number 32,425 number 40,789 number 10
2000s 41,716 number 40,821 number 42,323 number 10
2010s 43,985 number 41,523 number 47,582 number 10
2020s 48,371 number 48,371 number 48,371 number 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 130 Hong Kong, China 55,992 number compare
  2. 131 Namibia 52,881 number compare
  3. 132 Georgia 49,032 number compare
  4. 134 Guinea-Bissau 47,227 number compare
  5. 135 Uruguay 46,299 number compare
  6. 136 Gabon 45,797 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana was 48,371 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 48,371 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 14,926 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Botswana ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.