School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 26,973 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Botswana is 26,973 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% 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 26,973 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,202 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 official primary entry in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,202 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,528 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 10,874 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 11,646 number | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 12,045 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 12,461 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 12,981 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 13,536 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 14,108 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 14,674 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 15,223 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 15,224 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15,746 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 16,273 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 16,828 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 17,413 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 18,005 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 18,624 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19,208 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 19,684 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19,988 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 20,314 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 20,467 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 20,508 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20,511 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,712 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,884 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21,072 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21,241 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21,333 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,294 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21,307 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21,246 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,177 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,192 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21,385 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21,761 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,278 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,857 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23,385 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23,738 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24,079 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 24,364 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24,624 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24,906 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25,254 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25,640 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26,065 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 26,476 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26,802 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26,973 number | +0.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 26,973 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 26,973 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,306 number | 10,202 number | 14,674 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,223 number | 15,223 number | 19,684 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,703 number | 19,988 number | 21,333 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,788 number | 21,177 number | 23,385 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,195 number | 23,738 number | 26,802 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,973 number | 26,973 number | 26,973 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 26,973 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 26,973 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 10,202 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/