Botswana vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Botswana
19.0%
in 2022
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
29.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
38th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Botswana
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 29.4% against 19.0% in Botswana, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 38th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
1990s 54.4% 43.0% 11.5% Botswana
2000s 47.2% 43.7% 3.5% Botswana
2010s 36.2% 36.4% 0.3% WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2020s 19.0% 30.4% 11.4% WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 29.4% 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
10.4%, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Botswana and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Botswana ranks 40th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release