Botswana vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Botswana
19.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
27.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
41st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Botswana
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 27.6% against 19.0% in Botswana, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 37.8% | 7.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.9% | 2.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 29.6% | 10.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Botswana or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 27.6% against 19.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Botswana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 8.6%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Botswana ranks 40th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 41st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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