Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Botswana

Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 89.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
89.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 1991
All-time low
49.6%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1970–2014

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Botswana, 1970–2014

0204060801001970199220141970: 53.1 %1971: 49.6 %1972: 51.3 %1973: 54.9 %1974: 59.5 %1975: 67.1 %1976: 71.9 %1977: 76.2 %1978: 76.8 %1979: 78.2 %1980: 82.7 %1981: 87 %1983: 91.7 %1984: 92.1 %1985: 94 %1986: 93.9 %1987: 94.3 %1988: 94.8 %1989: 94.9 %1990: 95 %1991: 97.3 %1992: 96.2 %1993: 95.4 %1994: 95.2 %1995: 85.3 %1996: 85.6 %1998: 88.3 %1999: 87.1 %2000: 88 %2001: 89.3 %2002: 89.2 %2003: 89.3 %2004: 88.7 %2005: 90.7 %2006: 91 %2007: 89.5 %2008: 88.2 %2009: 87.3 %2012: 89.9 %2013: 89.8 %2014: 89.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Botswana stood at 89.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Botswana peaked at 97.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1971.

That places Botswana 144th 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, female in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % Change
1970 53.1%
1971 49.6% -6.7%
1972 51.3% +3.6%
1973 54.9% +6.9%
1974 59.5% +8.5%
1975 67.1% +12.7%
1976 71.9% +7.2%
1977 76.2% +6.0%
1978 76.8% +0.7%
1979 78.2% +1.9%
1980 82.7% +5.6%
1981 87.0% +5.3%
1983 91.7% +5.3%
1984 92.1% +0.4%
1985 94.0% +2.0%
1986 93.9% -0.1%
1987 94.3% +0.5%
1988 94.8% +0.5%
1989 94.9% +0.2%
1990 95.0% +0.1%
1991 97.3% +2.4%
1992 96.2% -1.1%
1993 95.4% -0.9%
1994 95.2% -0.2%
1995 85.3% -10.4%
1996 85.6% +0.4%
1998 88.3% +3.1%
1999 87.1% -1.3%
2000 88.0% +1.1%
2001 89.3% +1.5%
2002 89.2% -0.1%
2003 89.3% +0.2%
2004 88.7% -0.8%
2005 90.7% +2.3%
2006 91.0% +0.4%
2007 89.5% -1.7%
2008 88.2% -1.5%
2009 87.3% -1.0%
2012 89.9% +3.0%
2013 89.8% -0.2%
2014 89.5% -0.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 89.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 89.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.9% 49.6% 78.2% 10
1980s 91.7% 82.7% 94.9% 9
1990s 91.7% 85.3% 97.3% 9
2000s 89.1% 87.3% 91.0% 10
2010s 89.8% 89.5% 89.9% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 141 Gambia 90.0% compare
  2. 142 South Africa 89.8% compare
  3. 143 Guatemala 89.5% compare
  4. 145 Suriname 89.3% compare
  5. 146 Paraguay 89.3% compare
  6. 147 Moldova 88.8% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Botswana?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Botswana was 89.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Botswana ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.