Botswana vs ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Botswana
71.0%
in 2021
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
70.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
135th
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank
135th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 71.0% against 70.2% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 135th and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) Difference Ahead
1990s 71.9% 52.7% 19.2% Botswana
2000s 72.2% 56.9% 15.3% Botswana
2020s 71.0% 67.6% 3.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Botswana or ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Botswana, at 71.0% against 70.2% in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Botswana and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Botswana and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 135th and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release