Botswana vs Namibia: Share of students studying abroad
Botswana
5.1%
in 2023
Namibia
5.2%
in 2022
Botswana rank
97th
Namibia rank
96th
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 36.1% | 12.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 54.9% | 9.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 9.5% | 3.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Namibia ranks 96th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.