School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Botswana
Botswana: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 27,582 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 27,582 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 27,582 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,314 number, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 134th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 | 10,314 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,649 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 11,020 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 11,847 number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 12,253 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 12,647 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 13,177 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 13,738 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 14,320 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 14,923 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 15,549 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 15,480 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15,999 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 16,535 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 17,102 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 17,699 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 18,267 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 18,901 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 19,525 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 20,058 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 20,420 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 20,756 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 20,892 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 20,904 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20,880 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21,092 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21,260 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 21,469 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21,668 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 21,783 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,738 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21,747 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,672 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,588 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,603 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 21,817 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22,237 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22,822 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23,462 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 24,001 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24,287 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24,697 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24,975 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,189 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25,445 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,832 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26,141 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26,557 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 27,005 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27,378 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27,582 number | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 27,582 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 27,582 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,489 number | 10,314 number | 14,923 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,512 number | 15,480 number | 20,058 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,112 number | 20,420 number | 21,783 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,269 number | 21,588 number | 24,001 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,751 number | 24,287 number | 27,378 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,582 number | 27,582 number | 27,582 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 27,582 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 27,582 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 10,314 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/