Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Botswana

Botswana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 88.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 1991
All-time low
41.4%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1970–2014

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

0204060801001970199220141970: 44.8 %1971: 41.4 %1972: 42.3 %1973: 45 %1974: 49.1 %1975: 55 %1976: 59.3 %1977: 63.3 %1978: 64.1 %1979: 65.6 %1980: 69.6 %1981: 74.3 %1983: 79.6 %1984: 80.7 %1985: 83.4 %1986: 85.9 %1987: 87.2 %1988: 87.7 %1989: 88.9 %1990: 88.1 %1991: 90.2 %1992: 90 %1993: 90 %1994: 90.2 %1995: 81 %1996: 81.7 %1998: 84.1 %1999: 83.4 %2000: 84.2 %2001: 85.6 %2002: 86 %2003: 86 %2004: 88.5 %2005: 87.7 %2006: 89 %2007: 87.4 %2008: 86 %2009: 85.7 %2012: 88 %2013: 88.2 %2014: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 88.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2014.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Botswana peaked at 90.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1971.

That places Botswana 150th 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, male in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Botswana, 1970 to 2014.
Year % Change
1970 44.8%
1971 41.4% -7.7%
1972 42.3% +2.3%
1973 45.0% +6.3%
1974 49.1% +9.1%
1975 55.0% +12.1%
1976 59.3% +7.8%
1977 63.3% +6.8%
1978 64.1% +1.3%
1979 65.6% +2.3%
1980 69.6% +6.0%
1981 74.3% +6.8%
1983 79.6% +7.1%
1984 80.7% +1.4%
1985 83.4% +3.4%
1986 85.9% +2.9%
1987 87.2% +1.6%
1988 87.7% +0.6%
1989 88.9% +1.3%
1990 88.1% -0.8%
1991 90.2% +2.4%
1992 90.0% -0.3%
1993 90.0% +0.0%
1994 90.2% +0.2%
1995 81.0% -10.2%
1996 81.7% +0.8%
1998 84.1% +3.0%
1999 83.4% -0.9%
2000 84.2% +1.0%
2001 85.6% +1.7%
2002 86.0% +0.4%
2003 86.0% +0.0%
2004 88.5% +2.9%
2005 87.7% -1.0%
2006 89.0% +1.6%
2007 87.4% -1.9%
2008 86.0% -1.6%
2009 85.7% -0.3%
2012 88.0% +2.6%
2013 88.2% +0.3%
2014 88.4% +0.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 88.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 88.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.0% 41.4% 65.6% 10
1980s 81.9% 69.6% 88.9% 9
1990s 86.5% 81.0% 90.2% 9
2000s 86.6% 84.2% 89.0% 10
2010s 88.2% 88.0% 88.4% 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 147 Guatemala 89.0% compare
  2. 148 Honduras 89.0% compare
  3. 149 Ethiopia 88.7% compare
  4. 151 South Africa 88.2% compare
  5. 152 Romania 87.6% compare
  6. 153 Panama 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Botswana?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Botswana was 88.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1971.
How does Botswana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Botswana ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.