Botswana vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Botswana
26.6%
in 2024
South Africa
29.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
125th
South Africa rank
122nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.8% against 26.6% in Botswana, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 13.2% | 9.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.6% | 3.7% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 28.7% | 2.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.8% against 26.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Botswana and South Africa?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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