1981 (MCMLXXXI) ebile ngwaga wa go thoma ka Labone, ngwaga wa bobedi ngwagengsome wa 1980s, ngwaga wa bomasomeseswai tee ngwagengkgolo wa Ngwagakgolo 20, le ngwaga wa bomakgolo senyane masomeseswai tee ngwagengkete wa Ngwagakete 2.