School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 54,555 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Botswana, 1970–2020
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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,516 number | — |
| 1971 | 21,177 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 21,894 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 23,493 number | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 24,298 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 25,108 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 26,158 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 27,274 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 28,428 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 29,597 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 30,772 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 30,704 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 31,745 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 32,808 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 33,930 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 35,112 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 36,272 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 37,525 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 38,733 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 39,742 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 40,408 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 41,070 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 41,359 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41,412 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 41,391 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 41,804 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42,144 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 42,541 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 42,909 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 43,116 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43,032 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43,054 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42,918 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42,765 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42,795 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43,202 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43,998 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 45,100 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 46,319 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 47,386 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 48,025 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48,776 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49,339 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49,813 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50,351 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51,086 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51,781 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,622 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 53,481 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 54,180 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54,555 number | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54,555 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54,555 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Botswana?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Botswana ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/