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

Latest (2020)
26,973 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26,973 number
in 2020
All-time low
10,202 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Botswana, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Hong Kong 27,941 number compare
  2. 132 Georgia 27,933 number compare
  3. 133 Slovakia 27,534 number compare
  4. 135 Lesotho 23,368 number compare
  5. 136 Uruguay 23,339 number compare
  6. 137 Jamaica 23,146 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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
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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/