Botswana vs GPE: Region 3: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Botswana
21.4%
in 2024
GPE: Region 3
29.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
129th
GPE: Region 3 rank
132nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 29.4% against 21.4% in Botswana, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was GPE: Region 3 ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and GPE: Region 3 in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 8.3% | 7.8% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 9.3% | 7.5% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 10.6% | 5.2% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 14.5% | 3.9% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 27.1% | 5.9% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Botswana or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 29.4% against 21.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Botswana and GPE: Region 3?
- 8.0%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and GPE: Region 3?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 129th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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