Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana

Botswana: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 24,457 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24,457 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
133rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
24,457 number
in 2020
All-time low
7,363 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana stood at 24,457 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Botswana peaked at 24,457 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,363 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, male (number) in Botswana, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 7,363 number
1971 7,635 number +3.7%
1972 7,938 number +4.0%
1973 8,656 number +9.0%
1974 9,024 number +4.3%
1975 9,403 number +4.2%
1976 9,658 number +2.7%
1977 9,948 number +3.0%
1978 10,300 number +3.5%
1979 10,728 number +4.2%
1980 11,241 number +4.8%
1981 11,191 number -0.4%
1982 11,704 number +4.6%
1983 12,189 number +4.1%
1984 12,671 number +4.0%
1985 13,196 number +4.1%
1986 13,657 number +3.5%
1987 14,231 number +4.2%
1988 14,844 number +4.3%
1989 15,422 number +3.9%
1990 15,945 number +3.4%
1991 16,478 number +3.3%
1992 17,034 number +3.4%
1993 17,634 number +3.5%
1994 18,243 number +3.5%
1995 19,424 number +6.5%
1996 19,882 number +2.4%
1997 20,179 number +1.5%
1998 20,333 number +0.8%
1999 20,449 number +0.6%
2000 20,467 number +0.1%
2001 20,554 number +0.4%
2002 20,693 number +0.7%
2003 20,853 number +0.8%
2004 21,000 number +0.7%
2005 21,200 number +1.0%
2006 21,288 number +0.4%
2007 21,303 number +0.1%
2008 21,241 number -0.3%
2009 21,158 number -0.4%
2010 20,963 number -0.9%
2011 20,918 number -0.2%
2012 21,075 number +0.8%
2013 21,395 number +1.5%
2014 21,779 number +1.8%
2015 22,310 number +2.4%
2016 22,729 number +1.9%
2017 23,158 number +1.9%
2018 23,597 number +1.9%
2019 24,054 number +1.9%
2020 24,457 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,065 number 7,363 number 10,728 number 10
1980s 13,035 number 11,191 number 15,422 number 10
1990s 18,560 number 15,945 number 20,449 number 10
2000s 20,976 number 20,467 number 21,303 number 10
2010s 22,198 number 20,918 number 24,054 number 10
2020s 24,457 number 24,457 number 24,457 number 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 130 Gambia 28,316 number compare
  2. 131 Namibia 26,370 number compare
  3. 132 Georgia 25,889 number compare
  4. 134 Uruguay 23,697 number compare
  5. 135 Guinea-Bissau 23,693 number compare
  6. 136 Gabon 23,088 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 24,457 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 24,457 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 7,363 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 16.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.