Botswana - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Botswana was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 7.00 |
| 1972 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 7.00 |
| 1974 | 7.00 |
| 1975 | 7.00 |
| 1976 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 7.00 |
| 1978 | 7.00 |
| 1979 | 7.00 |
| 1980 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 7.00 |
| 1982 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 7.00 |
| 1984 | 7.00 |
| 1985 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Botswana was 344,618 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 344,618 in 2015 and a minimum value of 78,442 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,002 |
| 1971 | 78,442 |
| 1972 | 81,662 |
| 1973 | 95,511 |
| 1974 | 103,711 |
| 1975 | 116,293 |
| 1976 | 125,588 |
| 1977 | 137,290 |
| 1978 | 145,459 |
| 1979 | 156,664 |
| 1980 | 171,914 |
| 1981 | 178,107 |
| 1982 | 187,065 |
| 1983 | 198,328 |
| 1984 | 209,772 |
| 1985 | 223,608 |
| 1986 | 235,941 |
| 1987 | 248,823 |
| 1988 | 261,352 |
| 1989 | 275,437 |
| 1990 | 283,516 |
| 1991 | 298,812 |
| 1992 | 301,482 |
| 1993 | 305,479 |
| 1994 | 310,128 |
| 1995 | 313,693 |
| 1996 | 318,629 |
| 1997 | 322,268 |
| 1998 | 321,271 |
| 1999 | 322,475 |
| 2000 | 324,283 |
| 2001 | 329,451 |
| 2002 | 330,835 |
| 2003 | 330,376 |
| 2004 | 328,692 |
| 2005 | 329,191 |
| 2006 | 330,417 |
| 2007 | 327,617 |
| 2008 | 327,233 |
| 2009 | 330,775 |
| 2012 | 335,830 |
| 2013 | 340,065 |
| 2014 | 340,700 |
| 2015 | 344,618 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Botswana was 48.86 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 55.17 in 1978, while its lowest value was 48.72 in 2014.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.07 |
| 1971 | 53.37 |
| 1972 | 53.76 |
| 1973 | 54.29 |
| 1974 | 54.59 |
| 1975 | 54.99 |
| 1976 | 55.10 |
| 1977 | 55.11 |
| 1978 | 55.17 |
| 1979 | 55.03 |
| 1980 | 54.56 |
| 1981 | 53.99 |
| 1982 | 53.35 |
| 1983 | 53.31 |
| 1984 | 52.80 |
| 1985 | 52.41 |
| 1986 | 51.81 |
| 1987 | 51.69 |
| 1988 | 51.66 |
| 1989 | 51.49 |
| 1990 | 51.60 |
| 1991 | 51.39 |
| 1992 | 51.10 |
| 1993 | 50.65 |
| 1994 | 50.41 |
| 1995 | 50.09 |
| 1996 | 49.94 |
| 1997 | 49.89 |
| 1998 | 49.62 |
| 1999 | 49.73 |
| 2000 | 49.68 |
| 2001 | 49.63 |
| 2002 | 49.45 |
| 2003 | 49.46 |
| 2004 | 49.27 |
| 2005 | 49.30 |
| 2006 | 49.11 |
| 2007 | 48.94 |
| 2008 | 48.95 |
| 2009 | 48.75 |
| 2012 | 48.99 |
| 2013 | 48.83 |
| 2014 | 48.72 |
| 2015 | 48.86 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Botswana was 14,533 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,200 in 2014 and a minimum value of 2,275 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,275 |
| 1971 | 2,404 |
| 1972 | 2,467 |
| 1973 | 2,698 |
| 1974 | 3,047 |
| 1975 | 3,509 |
| 1976 | 3,921 |
| 1977 | 4,495 |
| 1978 | 4,641 |
| 1979 | 4,863 |
| 1980 | 5,316 |
| 1981 | 5,628 |
| 1982 | 5,767 |
| 1983 | 6,360 |
| 1984 | 6,794 |
| 1985 | 6,980 |
| 1986 | 7,324 |
| 1987 | 7,704 |
| 1988 | 8,104 |
| 1989 | 8,529 |
| 1990 | 8,956 |
| 1991 | 9,833 |
| 1992 | 10,463 |
| 1993 | 11,190 |
| 1994 | 11,731 |
| 1995 | 12,306 |
| 1997 | 11,454 |
| 1998 | 11,654 |
| 1999 | 11,950 |
| 2000 | 12,135 |
| 2001 | 12,370 |
| 2002 | 12,531 |
| 2003 | 12,678 |
| 2004 | 12,717 |
| 2005 | 12,884 |
| 2006 | 13,012 |
| 2007 | 12,989 |
| 2008 | 13,045 |
| 2009 | 12,964 |
| 2012 | 14,342 |
| 2013 | 15,035 |
| 2014 | 15,200 |
| 2015 | 14,533 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Botswana was 73.99 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 81.85 in 1998, while its lowest value was 54.03 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.11 |
| 1971 | 54.03 |
| 1972 | 56.26 |
| 1973 | 60.60 |
| 1974 | 63.70 |
| 1975 | 66.49 |
| 1976 | 67.61 |
| 1977 | 69.72 |
| 1978 | 70.76 |
| 1979 | 71.29 |
| 1980 | 71.99 |
| 1981 | 74.02 |
| 1982 | 76.33 |
| 1983 | 76.34 |
| 1984 | 76.08 |
| 1985 | 77.87 |
| 1986 | 77.81 |
| 1987 | 78.44 |
| 1988 | 78.36 |
| 1989 | 79.52 |
| 1990 | 79.83 |
| 1991 | 78.18 |
| 1992 | 77.00 |
| 1993 | 76.69 |
| 1994 | 76.47 |
| 1995 | 77.58 |
| 1998 | 81.85 |
| 1999 | 81.23 |
| 2000 | 80.56 |
| 2001 | 79.94 |
| 2002 | 79.59 |
| 2003 | 79.08 |
| 2004 | 78.58 |
| 2005 | 77.63 |
| 2006 | 80.11 |
| 2007 | 76.32 |
| 2008 | 75.55 |
| 2009 | 75.84 |
| 2010 | 75.88 |
| 2011 | 75.63 |
| 2012 | 75.11 |
| 2013 | 74.29 |
| 2014 | 74.58 |
| 2015 | 74.30 |
| 2017 | 73.99 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
