How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

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.

Botswana vs Rwanda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Botswana

30,129 number

in 2019

Rwanda

33,173 number

in 2019

Botswana rank

127th

Rwanda rank

125th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Botswana
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 33,173 number against 30,129 number in Botswana, a difference of 3,044 number.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Botswana ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	133.33 number	96 number	37.33 number	Botswana
1980s	692.2 number	212.4 number	479.8 number	Botswana
2000s	8,349 number	6,778 number	1,570 number	Botswana
2010s	30,947 number	36,077 number	5,130 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Botswana or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 33,173 number against 30,129 number in Botswana as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Botswana and Rwanda?: 3,044 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Botswana ranks 127th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 187 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

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.