Botswana vs South Africa: School enrollment, tertiary, female

Botswana
26.6%
in 2024
South Africa
29.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
125th
South Africa rank
122nd

School enrollment, tertiary, female over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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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 187 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 school enrollment, tertiary, female, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.8% against 26.6% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary, 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 school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Botswana ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.