School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Botswana

Botswana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 54,555 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
54,555 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 202 countries
All-time high
54,555 number
in 2020
All-time low
20,516 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Botswana, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 54,555 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Botswana peaked at 54,555 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,516 number, in 1970.

That places Botswana 134th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,794 number 20,516 number 29,597 number 10
1980s 34,734 number 30,704 number 39,742 number 10
1990s 41,815 number 40,408 number 43,116 number 10
2000s 44,057 number 42,765 number 47,386 number 10
2010s 50,945 number 48,025 number 54,180 number 10
2020s 54,555 number 54,555 number 54,555 number 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 131 Denmark 57,678 number compare
  2. 132 Guinea-Bissau 57,090 number compare
  3. 133 Slovakia 56,337 number compare
  4. 135 Uruguay 47,657 number compare
  5. 136 Jamaica 47,347 number compare
  6. 137 Lesotho 46,883 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Botswana

All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Botswana?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Botswana was 54,555 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 54,555 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 20,516 number in 1970.
How does Botswana rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Botswana ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/