Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana
Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 89.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana is 89.0%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana peaked at 93.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1971.
That places Botswana 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.0% | — |
| 1971 | 45.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 80.7% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 45.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 76.1% | 91.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 83.1% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 86.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.9% | 89.0% | 3 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Botswana was 89.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.