Botswana vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Botswana
32,975
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
4.63 million
in 2021
Botswana rank
129th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
128th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Botswana
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.63 million against 32,975 in Botswana, a difference of 4.60 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 140.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 129th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th of 195 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.7 | 187,268 | 187,132 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 626.29 | 331,126 | 330,500 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3,832 | 796,342 | 792,510 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 8,374 | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 30,947 | 3.77 million | 3.73 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 32,156 | 4.53 million | 4.50 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Botswana or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.63 million against 32,975 in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Botswana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.60 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Botswana ranks 129th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release