Botswana vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Botswana
71.0%
in 2021
Kenya
72.1%
in 2023
Botswana rank
135th
Kenya rank
132nd

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

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
020406080197019962023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 72.1% against 71.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 135th and Kenya ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 42.9% 44.9% 2.1% Kenya
1980s 57.6% 59.5% 1.9% Kenya
2000s 72.2% 56.1% 16.1% 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 Kenya?
Kenya, at 72.1% against 71.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Botswana and Kenya?
1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 135th and Kenya ranks 132nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Botswana vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-primary-to-tertiary-both-sexes-percent-2/botswana/kenya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-primary-to-tertiary-both-sexes-percent-2/botswana/kenya/">Botswana vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

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